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Fecal Transplant Helps Caesarean Babies

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

Babies born from C-section are deprived of contact with bacteria from the mother’s gut microbiome, but new research finds feeding fecal matter mixed with breast milk builds gut flora.

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Avoid Fluoride to Lower Risk of Behavioral Issues in Children

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

Two new studies have linked fluoride exposure to ADHD and other behavioral issues in children.

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Vitamin D Important for Reducing Risk of Preeclampsia

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

Prenatal vitamin D can protect against preeclampsia—abnormally high blood pressure during pregnancy—as well as high systolic blood pressure in children during their early and teen years.

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Try Ashwagandha for Anxiety

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

When combined with select serotonin reuptake inhibitors, ashwagandha root extract has been shown to help improve anxiety levels.

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Improve Muscle Strength with Schisandra

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

A new study finds that schisandra chinensis may help increase muscle strength and lower lactate levels in aging populations.

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Try Ginger Extract for Hay Fever

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

For people suffering from the miseries of allergic rhinitis, better known as hay fever, ginger extract can be just as effective as a popular pharmaceutical product.

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Generosity Fosters Increased Longevity

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

A new study suggests that people that share more live longer because the act of giving and receiving increases well-being.

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Bacteria Powers Animal Magnetic Sense

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

Researchers hypothesize that some animals are able to sense the Earth’s magnetic fields due to a symbiotic relationship with magnetotactic bacteria.

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Some Beaches Can Survive Rising Sea Levels

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

An international team of coastal scientists from around the world has disproved the theory that half the world’s beaches will become extinct over the course of the 21st century.

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New Fabric Generates Solar Energy

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

Scientists have developed a material that works like a luminescent solar concentrator for producing energy directly where needed that can be applied to textiles.

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Smiling Makes for More Positive Thoughts

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

Researchers find that the act of smiling and moving facial muscles can trick our mind into taking a more positive attitude.

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Nitrous Oxide Hastens Global Warming

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

Rising nitrous oxide (N20) emissions are jeopardizing the climate goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, according to a study.

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Slow Fashion: Mending to Extend the Life of Clothing

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM

Reject the harmful environmental impacts of 'fast fashion' and embrace a more sustainable lifestyle by purchasing high quality garments and mending them to prolong their useful life.

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Integrative Hospital Care: Medicine Embraces Holistic Modalities

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Thanks to new research and rising patient interest, healing holistic therapies are increasingly being integrated in hospital care across the country.

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Climate Anxiety: Navigating Our Emotions as the Planet Changes

Dec 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Many of us are anxious and fearful, prompted by the growing realization of being in a state of environmental insecurity caused by climate change.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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