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Excretion Defined

The process by which the body rids itself of waste

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Bottled water versus tap: Which is safer to drink?

Published October 14, 2008, 8:46 am, Los Angeles Times

Both have their risks, but your home's water is subject to broader scrutiny. Those ubiquitous plastic water bottles have been increasingly vilified in recent years. Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, among others, have banned them from purchase with city funds. A few trendsetting restaurants, and even some markets and hotels, have banned them too.

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News From The American Chemical Society

Published October 14, 2008, 8:07 am, Medical News Today

"Grandma's penicillin" also may help high blood pressure Chicken soup, that popular home remedy for the common cold sometimes known as "Grandma's Penicillin," may have a new role alongside medication and other medical measures in fighting high blood pressure, scientists in Japan are reporting.

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First evidence that a common pollutant may reduce iodine levels in breast milk

Published October 13, 2008, 8:37 am, PhysOrg

Researchers in Texas are reporting the first evidence from human studies that perchlorate, a common pollutant increasingly found in food and water, may interfere with an infant's availability of iodine in breast milk. Iodine deficiency in infants can cause mental retardation and other health problems, the scientists note. The study also provides further evidence that iodine intake in U.S. ...

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Dairy Carbon Footprint Dropping

Published October 13, 2008, 8:04 am, CattleNetwork.com

URBANA, Ill. - Improved efficiency in the production of milk has resulted in a huge reduction in the dairy industry's carbon footprint, making it very "green," said a University of Illinois Extension dairy specialist.

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American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac

Published October 13, 2008, 6:22 am, EurekAlert!

( American Chemical Society ) The American Chemical Society News Service Weekly Press Package contains reports from 36 major peer-reviewed journals on chemistry, health, medicine, energy, environment, food, nanotechnology and other hot topics.

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South Africa: Unknown Illness Identified as Arenavirus

Published October 13, 2008, 3:02 am, AllAfrica.com

The virus which has caused the death of three people has been provisionally identified as the rodent-borne Arenavirus.

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Before you take that herbal preparation.

Published October 10, 2008, 2:12 pm, Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—Is herbal medicine pulling the rug under mainstream medicine?

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Medication may be causing fatigue

Published October 9, 2008, 6:46 pm, New Haven Register

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 77-year-old man who, about four years ago, was diagnosed with hypertension in the 150/75 range. I was placed on HCTZ, and, soon after, my sodium levels were 117. When that occurred, my physician told me to stop the medicine. Since that time, I have been placed on several different drugs. I developed a cough with ACE inhibitors, so they had to be stopped. I’m now on Diovan ...

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What can I do for constant fatigue?

Published October 8, 2008, 9:07 pm, Erie Times-News

Q I am a 77-year-old man who, about four years ago, was diagnosed with hypertension in the 150/75 range.

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