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Heart Attack Rates Rise With Plunging GDP in Greece's Financial Crisis
March 7, 2013 Heart attack rates have spiked in Greece since the start of the country's financial crisis, especially among women and residents older than 45, according to a new ... > full story -
Discovery of Genetic Mechanism Allowing Potato Cultivation in Northern Latitudes
March 7, 2013 An international team of scientists has discovered a genetic mechanism which allows potato plants to develop tubers during the long days of spring and summer in northern latitudes. Wild potatoes, ... > full story -
Herbal Defluoridation of Drinking Water
March 5, 2013 Researchers in India have developed a filter system based on a medicinal herb, which they say can quickly and easily remove "fluoride" from drinking water. The technology uses parts of the plant ... > full story -
A Billion Deaths from Tobacco Are a Key Obstacle to Global Development
March 4, 2013 If the word's nations are going to prevent tobacco smoking from causing one projected billion deaths by the end of this century, they must classify tobacco marketing as a threat to public health, ... > full story -
A Game Plan for Climate Change
February 27, 2013 Researchers have successfully piloted a process that enables natural resource managers to take action to conserve particular wildlife, plants and ecosystems as climate ... > full story -
Global Surveys Show Environment Ranks Low Among Public Concerns
February 25, 2013 A newly released international study reveals that the issue of climate change is not a priority for people in the United States and around the world. The surveys showed that when asked to rank ... > full story -
Eliminating Malaria Has Longlasting Benefits for Many Countries
February 21, 2013 A review of malaria elimination suggests stopping malaria transmission completely has longlasting benefits for many countries and that once eliminated, the disease is unlikely to reemerge over ... > full storyMore: -
Scrap 'Unwinnable' Drugs War and Divert Funds Into Curbing Global Antibiotic Misuse, Experts Say
February 20, 2013 Governments around the world should stop squandering resources fighting an "unwinnable war" against illegal drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. Instead, they should use the cash to curb antibiotic ... > full story -
Key to Cleaner Environment May Be Right Beneath Our Feet
February 17, 2013 While many people recognize that clean water and air are signs of a healthy ecosystem, most do not realize that a critical part of the environment is right beneath their feet, according to a ... > full story -
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Predictions of the Human Cost of Climate Change
February 8, 2013 Scientists predict a grim future for billions of people by 2050 if climate change issues are not addressed ... > full story
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