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Half of Your Brain Remains Alert When You Sleep in a New Place

A new finding shows that only half of your brain is asleep when you are sleeping in a new place (such as a hotel or a friend’s house), while the other half of your brain seems to stay awake. This …

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Scientists in China Are Developing Solar Energy That is Dependent on Rain

Solar energy power has a been a big topic for many years now. Many of us learned about it in elementary school and have seen how far this reliable and renewable energy source has come and how many successes it …

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Vitamin D is One of the Most Important Supplements You Should Take

Many people take multivitamin supplements and consume drink mixes that contain high vitamin content. The fact of the matter is that the human body cannot process all of these vitamins and most of these extra vitamins are excreted from the …

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Vanilla Shortages Will Effect Dessert and Perfume Prices

Vanilla prices are expected to increase significantly within the next few months due to a vanilla bean shortage. USA Today reported the news on March 29th and also added that the major vanilla-based products that will be affected include desserts …

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Intensive Exercise Can Slow Down the Brain’s Aging Process

A new study has shown that physical activity has a great impact on brain health. The study, which was published last week in Neurology, an online medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, came to the conclusion that older …

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Food Safety Group Deems Splenda Unsafe After Research Proves it Causes Illnesses

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a nonprofit food safety and consumer watchdog group, is  warning consumers about the active ingredient in Splenda. Sucralose, the active ingredient, can be harmful to human health and can cause leukemia …

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Eating Peanuts Can Help Infants Avoid Peanut Allergies Later on in Life

After studying findings in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers have found that feeding infants small portions of peanuts can help prevent the development of allergies. They reported these findings on Friday, March 4th. This new development contradicts what …

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Apple Is Set to Announce New iPhone and iPad in March

Multiple technology outlets have reported that Apple is preparing to announce the full details about their new iPhone and iPad models in late March. The new iPhone, which is called the iPhone SE, will return to the 4-inch screen model …

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Drinking More Coffee Can Reduce the Risk of Developing Liver Cirrhosis

After reviewing data from nine published studies, researchers have come to the conclusion that drinking more coffee may help reduce liver cirrhosis, a type of liver damage associated with overeating and an overindulgence in alcohol consumption. Cirrhosis can be fatal …

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New Research Shows That There is a Link Between Low B12 Levels and Aging, Autism and Schizophrenia

Researchers have recently discovered that low levels of vitamin B12 affects the brains of elderly individuals and younger people who have the neurological conditions schizophrenia and autism. This new discovery was reported in last month’s edition of the PLOS ONE …

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