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Basking In Nature May Reduce The Need For Certain Prescription Drugs

Can You Reduce Your Need For Medication With Time In Nature? YES, You Can!

According to a recent study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine, frequent visits to green spaces like parks and community gardens, rather than the amount, or views of them from home, may be linked to the lower use of certain prescription medications.  Spending time basking in nature might just be the perfect prescription for helping …

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From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button

From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button

Image: The user-friendly unit, which weighs less than 10 kilograms and does not require the use of filters, can be powered by a small, portable solar panel. Photo Credit: M. Scott Brauer MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water. …

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Promoting Healthy Glowing Skin

Promoting Healthy Glowing Skin

Designer cosmetics, injections, creams, stimulants can be found readily, but beautiful skin can also be achieved using nature’s timeless design, along with making healthier lifestyle choices. Food as medicine is not a new concept, by healing the body from within we can also help to heal wrinkles, fine lines, acne, and other issues that plague …

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Ocean Creatures May Hold Key for New Infectious Disease Drugs

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Tomorrow’s life-saving medications may currently be living at the bottom of the sea. Ocean animal species have existed in harmony with their bacteria for millions of years, these benign bacteria have devised molecules that can affect body function without side effects and therefore better fight disease. Oregon Health & Science University (Oregon, USA) researchers, in …

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