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Welcome to Daylight Saving Time, a.k.a. Nighttime Stealing Time
The first Monday of DST has been scientifically proven to be the most dangerous day of the entire year.
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Healing Emotions with Chinese Medicine
Too often, it appears that these psychiatrists are rolling the dice, hoping for a lucky result.
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The Surprising Reason Americans Might Be Obese, Anxious and Depressed
Could the answer to a number of modern ailments be in our gut?
Cutting Through Fukushima Fog: Radiation in US?
From the very beginning of this catastrophic emergency, the public in Japan and around the world have not been told the full story of what's been happening at the …
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Natural Gas Boom Advances With Little Study of Public Health Effects, Report Finds
A new study has underscored just how little is known about the health consequences of the natural gas boom that began a decade ago, when advances in high-volume hydraulic …
Truthout Interviews Dahr Jamail on Climate Disruption
Truthout reporter Dahr Jamail describes the stakes involved in anthropogenic climate disruption.
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What Is Causing the High Rate of Fatal Birth Defects in Washington?
The Washington State Health Department is stepping up efforts to have doctors educate their patients of the importance of folic acid for women prior to and during pregnancy.
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West Virginians Raise Alarm as Research Links Coal Mining to Cancer, Birth Defects
Recent studies suggest that coal mining affects the health of everyone who lives nearby, not just those who work in the mines.
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Environmentalists Petition EPA to Ban Fracking Wastewater Dumping Off California Coast
Petition asks for total ban after EPA permits unlimited dumping of fracking fluids off California Coast as long as it's reported.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Over 1,000 Medical Professionals Say That Fracking Must Be Stopped, and More
The medical experts say that two immediate steps should be taken to protect our families and our communities.