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Potential Climate-Induced Food Crisis By 2100
09 January 2009
Rapidly warming climate is likely to seriously alter crop yields in the tropics and subtropics by the end of this century and, without adaptation, will leave half the world's population facing serious food shortages, new research shows...
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Folic Acid Supplements Help To Prevent Certain Birth Defects For Which Hispanic Women Have Increased Risk
09 January 2009
Twenty-one percent of Hispanic women are consuming enough folic acid to prevent certain birth defects before becoming pregnant, compared with more than 40% of white women, the North Denver News reports...
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Despite Best Intentions -- Most Americans Do Not Make Comprehensive Life Plans For Healthy Living
09 January 2009
A new survey of
American adults reveals that three-quarters (74.8%) report feeling
positive about their overall health, despite the fact that a majority
of them also report having a serious disease or being at risk...
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