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and protect the health of the environment. Honeybees alone contribute more than $15 billion in value to U s. agricultural crops each year.


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Sensors also can report on the health and conditions of machinery and measure things like pressure,

and health and wellness. Iot Use Cases CONSUMER EFFICIENCY The use cases that most people are familiar with are the ones targeting the home consumer.

health related information can be sent to doctors, family members, or other caretakers so that the patient s health and wellness can be evaluated in real time.

Some websites even have the intelligence to counsel the patient and make recommendation with diets,

The cost of nursing homes can be too much for some people that require assistance and monitoring to get through each day.

There are technologies in the market place today that monitor the health and activity of the person inside their own home and can alert family

In cities like San francisco, 20-30%of all traffic congestion is caused by people searching for parking spots.

AGRICULTURE AND MORE I have seen even a startup that utilizes sensors to monitor the health


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What are the likely health and business implications from this kind of technology? 24. Crypto Currencies Bitcoin is the first crypto currency to make major inroads as an alternative to national currencies.


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which makes Joni Scheftel, state public health veterinarian at the Minnesota Department of health in St paul, nervous because it may increase human exposure to salmonella and other foodborne illnesses.


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Optical sensors or drones are able to identify crop health across the field (for example, by using infrared light).

Infrastructural health sensors: Can be used for monitoring vibrations and material conditions in buildings, bridges, factories, farms and other infrastructure.

and maintain and enhance human health and our environment. Scientifically viable in 2013; mainstream in 2023;


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including health-tech giant Benefitfocus, which opened in 2000 in a shuttered Walmart. When CEO Shawn Jenkins and a partner started the company,

develops software that helps employees manage workplace health and life insurance benefits. It has estimated an 20 million users.


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and improving human health. Cooks continued: Seawater desalination is one way to address this need,

Securitization of Water, Food, Soil, Health, Energy and Migration explains how the UN plans to secure resources to use at their disposal.

which compromises their health. The cycle in complete when those who had stolen their water from them through coercion die from contaminated water that they were forced to use.


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volcanic soil is similar to that of Mars. Vermeulen says one of the team s main concerns was combating what s known asmenu fatigue in astronauts.


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came from a study published in 1966 by Harold Kahn, an epidemiologist at the National institutes of health.


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if it s possible to boost the intestinal health of a formula-fed infant by supplementing them with SIGA,


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there is scope to influence the evolution of diet to get better outcomes for health and agriculture, says the report.

if future health costs are to be contained. Some governments have managed to change diets for the better.


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But you'd have to drink 80 to 100 cups in a hurry health experts say.

Health experts advise avoiding it for 6 hours before bedtime. If you drink five to 10 cups of decaffeinated coffee you could get as much caffeine as from one or two cups of caffeinated coffee a study found.


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& Their Health Effects<p>Environmental Working group an organization that advocates against the use of toxic chemicals has released a list of the 12 worst hormone disrupting chemicals.</

exposure (exposure to normal levels in the environment) is expected not to affect human health on average WHO says.</

on atrazine and its health and environmental effects &quot; to ensure that the agency&rsquo; s regulatory decisions continue to protect public health and the environment&quot;

the EPA says. Buying organic produce and using a filter for drinking water can reduce exposure to atrazine EWG says.</

and have been linked to health effects such as lower IQ according to EWG. Many PBDES have been phased out but because of their long-life they will likely contaminate wildlife for decades EWG says.</

The Food and Drug Administration said recently that levels of<a href=http://www. livescience. com/39474-arsenic-rice-fda. html>arsenic in rice</a>do not appear to pose health risks over the short term


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On numerous scientific websites such as the National institutes of health (NIH) and the database Pubmed a message is posted saying that due to the lapse in government funding the information on this web site may not be submitted up to date transactions via the website may not be processed


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On numerous scientific websites such as the National institutes of health (NIH) and the database Pubmed a message is posted saying that &quot;


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The deaths of more than 200000 people ages 75 and younger from heart disease and stroke in 2010 could have been prevented through more effective public health measures treatment

and stroke health care systems can use electronic health records to identify patients who smoke or have high blood pressure


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and a health coach and weight loss expert in the Seattle area with more than 20 years of experience.

Read more tips on her blogâ Health in a Hurry


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#3 Organic Super-Vegetables that Cost Less than $2 Have you ever felt like you were on the right track with your diet only to have someone completely derail your progress with a simple comment?

and a health coach and weight loss expert in the Seattle area with more than 20 years of experience.

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#3 Ways Cranberries Are Good for Your Health Can you name one food that you eat only once a year?

For most of us there are a few. Corned beef is relegated usually to St. Patty's day. Gingerbread men (and women) are enjoyed rarely outside of Christmas week.

Here's a look at the health benefits of eating cranberries: 1. Warding off urinary tract infections (UTIS) You may have heard that cranberries could prevent UTIS

Images of Things That Make Us Sick 2. Promoting oral and gastrointestinal health The same anti-adhesion ability that works against E coli to help prevent urinary tract infections may also be effective against H. pylori a type of bacteria

and a health coach and weight loss expert in the Seattle area with more than 20 years of experience.

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#4 Amazing Health foods You've Probably Never Heard Of  Yesterday I sat down to have lunch with a good friend

Adults need about 150 micrograms daily according to the National institutes of health and without it our bodies will not function properly.

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#4 Foods That Are Good Sources of Resveratrol All things in moderation. That's what my mom always said

A study published in June in the Journal of Physiology suggests that consuming too many antioxidants such as the resveratrol found in red wine may block some of the health benefits of exercise specifically reduced blood pressure and cholesterol.

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#4 Immune Boosting Tips for Back-to-School Season Strep throat double ear infections and yet another nasty stomach bug.

and a health coach and weight loss expert in the Seattle area with more than 20 years of experience.

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#4 Reasons Chocolate Is Good for Your Health Chocolate is one of my favorite foods;

not only because it is tasty but also because it's really good for your health. The most recent evidence of this comes from an August study in the journal Neurology.

 Researchers found that chocolate may help older people keep their brains healthy and their thinking sharp.

but it's not the only health benefit that seems to come as a result of eating chocolate.

The darker the chocolate the better for your health. Pure chocolate is actually quite bitter

but it could be better for your health. To boost the nutritional profile of your hot cocoa buy unsweetened powdered chocolate

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#4 Seasonal Vegetables to Eat Now I enjoy eating seasonal produce because to me it just feels right.

Each of these fall favorites has its own unique nutritional profile that will contribute to your health in various ways.

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#4 Ways to Enjoy Sprouts have heard you the buzz about sprouts? Sprouts grow from germinating seeds

And studies have shown that eating sprouts has health benefits. For example legume sprouts have a higher content of almost all amino acids than legumes themselves according to a 1992 study in the journal Archives of Latin american Nutrition.

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#5'Health foods'You Should Avoid (Op-Ed) Katherine Tallmadge is registered a dietitian author of Diet Simple:

because their nutritional characteristics and health benefits closely match those of tree nuts.)In fact removing the oil makes things worse

because it robs the peanut butter of its health benefits. Reduced-fat peanut butter has as many calories

They are unequivocally harmful to health says Walter Willett professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard s School of Public health.

A recent Iowa Women's Health Study found an association between certain commonly used vitamin and mineral supplements and increased death rates.


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Nobody would argue that reading is bad for human health. But Lieberman pointed out that myopia also known as nearsightedness


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whether<a href=http://www. livescience. com/health/protein-supplements-100202. html>soy</a>products could be harmful for patients. &nbsp;

when it comes to the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids which are found in fish oil and some plants.<


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and the plants clean the water for the fish according to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public health


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and barley are vital for good health and associated with a reduced risk of diabetes heart disease cancer and excess weight.

The amount that one egg a day raises cholesterol in the blood is extremely small says Walter Willett professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard's School of Public health.

and whole-grain cereals cause similar spikes in blood glucose and are correlated with superior health and lower body weights.

Avoiding fruit could actually damage your health. Study after study over many decades has shown that eating fruit can reduce the risk of some cancers heart disease blood pressure

Several health organizations including the U s. Department of health and human services and the U s. Department of agriculture (USDA)( via the U s. Dietary Guidelines) the National Cancer Institute and the American Heart Association recommend Americans eat at least five cups of fruits and vegetables a day because of their superior health

benefits. Soy Though popular for centuries in many Asian cuisines soy is seen sometimes as dangerous after studies found elevated rates of breast cancer among rats

Actually Collins said the evidence is so strong that soy protects against heart disease that the FDA allowed a health claim for labels on soy food products. 12 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget Alcohol Alcohol is feared because of the potential for abuse

and are health promoting said the 2010 U s. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The views expressed are those of the author


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The document details the health and environmental benefits derived from a diet supplemented by insects a diet also known as entomophagy.


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but scatology the scientific study of excrement can tell scientists a lot about an animal including its habits overall health and presence of disease.

and fauna which determine its health. The study of feces has led also to advances in human medicine.


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Genetic engineering or transplanting a foreign gene directly into a crop's genome has sparked fears of health and environmental havoc.


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</strong>Deborah Enos a certified nutritionist and a health coach in the Seattle area.<<br/><strong>What She Eats:</

Also I get a good hit of folic acid from the spinach (great for brain health) and fiber

</strong>Deborah Enos a certified nutritionist and a health coach in the Seattle area.<<br/><strong>What She Eats:</

Magnesium is helpful in heart health. In fact people that eat beans or lentils four or more times per week actually have lower levels of heart disease. &quot;<


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and the source of his downfall was also likely a sociopath<a href=http://www. sciencedaily. com/releases/2001/02/010223081053. htm>according to University of California San diego researcher Eric Altschuler in 2001</a p


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(Or Less)< p>Some people think that good health takes a long time to achieve.</</p><p>But there are plenty of good health habits that can be done in 60 seconds or less.</

</p><p>From buckling your seatbelt and<a href=http://www. livescience. com/36023-5-experts-answer-antibacterial-gel-work-washing-hands. html>washing your hands</a>to doing a breast

Health is really an aggregate of the<a href=http://www. livescience. com/27203-healthy-living-easier. html>choices you make in daily life</a>&quot;

</p><p>Doing something good for your health is better than doing nothing at all Nerurkar explained. &quot;

</p><p>With this in mind Nerurkar suggested some good health tips you can tackle in under a minute:

s also a smart health move any time &mdash; when allergies strike or a bug is going around.</

Eye health experts recommend the &quot; 20-20-20 rule&quot;:For every 20 minutes you spend on the computer glance away from the screen for at least 20 seconds by looking at something 20 feet away.</

and reduces fatigue. It&#39; s also a good idea to stand up put your hands in the air


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and found it had a grain of truth according to the National institutes of health. Higher-than-normal levels of estrogen in pregnant women's urine scientists speculated may stimulate the germination of seeds


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Chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease may stem in part from childhood eating patterns according to the report from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.


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because some health websites have inaccurate information Aronoff said. The best way to avoid getting symptomatic hemorrhoids


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Intriguingly the Latin word for eyewash collyrium derives from a Greek word meaning small round loaves This fact highlights the notion that these small round tablets are linked with eye health.


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and symmetry which could yield clues about the peacock's age and fitness. The upper portion of the train on the other hand may help peahens spot peacocks across large distances or over dense foliage.


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and public health and safety by forcing paralysis by analysis. This is now section 12307 of the House-passed farm bill.


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#Arsenic in Rice Not a Risk Over Short term, FDA Finds Levels of arsenic in rice appear to be too low to pose health risks over the short term the Food

whether arsenic in rice might pose health risks over the long term (from exposure over many years)

and whether certain groups of people such as pregnant women or children might be more vulnerable to health effects.

in order to minimize the health effects that could come from eating too much of any one food. Consumers should vary their grains-for instance by eating wheat barley or oats as well as rice.

Just how much rice you'd need to consume for it to affect your health is unknown.


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Leading medical and public health organizations including the American Medical Association the American Academy of Pediatrics


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The Rich Colors of Fall Foliage These autumn colors could be some of the casualties of global warming say scientists.


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and in a very good health at a latitude of only south 70 degrees a position which is critical for most of the colonies in West Antarctica Hubert said.


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and prevent plaque buildup according to the researchers from the Harvard School of Public health in Boston.

Dr. Andrew Freeman a cardiologist at the National Jewish Health Center  hospital in Denver who was involved not in the study suspects that people who had diets rich in anthocyanins also tended to live a more healthy lifestyle overall

The study was funded by the National institutes of health and by the Biotechnology and Biological sciences Research Council of the United kingdom. Pass it on:


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#Beware, Secret Trade Deals Can Seriously Damage Your Health (Op-Ed) This article was published originally atâ The Conversation.

If I asked you to name some of the current threats to your health oeinternational trade law probably wouldn t be on the tip of your tongue.

in order to protect our health. And often even a small change in the wording of an agreement can have huge consequences for our health.

Wikileaks recently published confidential text from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) a new trade agreement being negotiated among 12 countries

Instead it proposes higher levels of protection for corporations at the expense of the public s health.

The good news for public health advocates is that the US the most aggressive proponent of intellectual property protections has toned down some of its most controversial requests such as a requirement to make patents available for oenew forms of known substances.

References to the Doha Declaration on TRIPS and public health for example narrows down a broad recognition that countries can act to protect public health without breaking trade commitments to one dealing only with access to medicines.

and are currently using similar mechanisms in other agreements to challenge public health regulations in Australia and Uruguay.


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#Birth defects Cluster in Washington Remains Mysterious Health officials investigating a spike in cases of a fatal birth defect in central Washington state have found no common cause linking the cases according to a new report from the Centers for Disease

when a local hospital alerted the state health department to an unusually high number of babies born with a rare birth defect called anencephaly in

and alcohol use health conditions during pregnancy medicationâ use (including over-the-counter remedies vitamins and folic acid supplementation) and whether the woman s residence received drinking waterâ from a public or private source.


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or has a health condition. The U s. Food and Drug Administration warns against feeding babies breast milk obtained online as the donor is unlikely to have been tested for infectious disease


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#Breast Milk Contains Over 700 Bacteria species Humans carry around loads of living bacteria that are crucial for good health

and Food technology and Alex Mira of the Higher Public health Research center both in Spain said in a statement.


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And in 2010 a Manhattan chef offered a cheese made from his wife's breast milk though the New york Health Department quickly shut that experiment down.


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which improve soil health and reduce the risk of crop loss. We weatherproof our homes;

which improve soil health. No-till farming means that instead of plowing-under that rich soil ecosystem every planting season Brown plants directly onto the stubble of last year's crops.

and enhance soil health. Planting a mix of cover crops like winter wheat and hairy vetch increases soil nutrients and water retention and prepares the soil for the next planting rather than depleting it.

and improve soil health provides a built-in buffer against weather extremes and makes farming a considerably less-risky business.

or growing crops on marginal land that requires heavy use of chemical fertilizers that depletes soil health.

and soil health in these videos. Lehner's most recent Op-Ed was Now Hiring:


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or standards on the agriculture industry to protect animals workers public health and the environment. There is great value in organizing folks in King's district to defend Iowa's laws


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and office beekeepers have registered hives with the New york city Department of health and the numbers continue to rise.

Howes who took beekeeping lessons from Cote regularly changes his bees'bucket of drinking water a requirement of the health department


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I think it's the first example of nature manipulating memory in an animal neuroscientist Serena Dudek of the National institutes of health who was involved not in the study told Livescience.


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However the actual virus was not found in the animals. oethese new results suggest that dromedary camels may be one reservoir of the virus that is causing MERS infection in humans the study researchers from National Institute for Public health


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The Healthy Geezer answers questions about health and aging in his weekly column. Question: I've been on a diet high in proteins

People with kidney disease liver disease or diabetes and those taking medication for a chronic health condition should talk to their doctor before starting a high-protein diet Zeratsky said.

and minerals and face other potential health risks according to the organization's website. The AHA also asserts that more research is needed on the effectiveness of these diets for long-term weight loss.


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In 2003 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public health re-launched the effort with The Monday Campaigns to promote replacing meat one day per week for human health and the health of the planet.

By choosing to adopt a meat-free menu one day a week you can help animals the planet and your health.


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#Carrots & Eye Health: How the Myth Began The myth that carrots improve your eyesight may have its roots in a WORLD WAR II propaganda campaign.


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After reviewing past studies on the parasite a team of researchers believes the Toxoplasma parasite may be a significant public health problem infecting people who are otherwise healthy.


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Even after many years of scientific research and government investigation there are still many unanswered questions about the Chernobyl accident especially regarding the long-term health impacts that the massive radiation leak will have on those who were exposed.

Surprisingly the overall rate of cancer deaths and other health effects related to Chernobyl's radiation leak is lower than was feared initially.


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Just as so-called functional foods may keep your heart healthy for instance others may promote oral health according to Christine D. Wu a pediatric dentistry researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago.


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and public health more than the existence of cancer villages entire towns that have been written off as so polluted that simply living there is a cancer risk.

The report went on to state that there are some serious cases of health and social problems like the emergence of cancer villages in individual regions marking the first official admission of the problem that has plagued the country for decades.

The health risks associated with these kinds of purchases have not gone unnoticed: Binge drinking and alcohol-related hospitalizations have reached now epidemic proportions the Guardian reports

While China's traditionally obdurate government hierarchy has seemed to value economic development at any cost including the health of its citizens

It shows that this issue of environmental pollution leading to health damages has drawn attention. Coupled with the public outcry over the thick blanket of toxic smog that covered Beijing earlier this year there are glimmers of hope that the Chinese people may succeed in wresting some measure of control over their environment and their lives back from government and industry leaders.


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It protects the nerves produces hormones and makes cell tissues according to the American Academy of Family Physicians.


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In the end we submitted over 1100 internal transcribed spacer (ITS) DNA barcode sequences to the National institutes of health's (NIH) Genbank

With the help of two leading taxonomy institutions (Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures in The netherlands and NIH's National Center for Biotechnology Information) we analyzed the quality of the data with an approach that we describe in detail in our paper.


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but it would also take the health and environmental effects of fossil fuels into account putting clean energy from wind to nuclear on an equal footing.


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Everybody would like to take a fat person and make him slim but that demands a high-burning capacity that BAT probably doesn't have.


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#Coolest Science Stories of the Week<p></p><p>Answers to old questions a clue to ancient Viking lore and the upside of being a psychopath all made our top stories this week.</

and lack empathy or remorse aka psychopaths. Given the social stigma psychopaths face it's a mystery why such traits persist in society.</

</p><p>For a long time people have been aware that there are some people who don't play by the rules

<a href=http://www. livescience. com/27618-why-psychopathic-traits-exist. html target=blank>Why It Pays to Be A bit of a Psychopath</a p><p></p><p>In a dramatic medical breakthrough a baby


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and some key heath markers according to a new analysis. After crunching the data from the National Health

The NHANES program of studies regularly assesses the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United states. Researchers calculated diet quality using the USDA's Healthy Eating Index


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In a publication out today in Science a team of researchers in the computational genomics unit at the National institutes of health in Maryland report that Ctenophora are the most ancient multicellular animals.


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