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Brisk Acceleration And Gentle Braking Required For Best Mileage From Hybrids
The Cascadia Scorecard Weblog has a nice post on how to optimize the gas mileage from hybrid cars. …hybrid owners need to learn a new style of driving to take advantage of their cars’…
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Public Health Danger In The Shower?
Wake Forest University School of Medicine is reporting that Manganese (Mn) may be giving 8.7 million people brain damage from showers. If there’s enough Mn in the water, they say a 10 minute shower…
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Heating Pads Can Help Menstrual Pain
Lynn Harris reports in Salon.com about her switch from painkillers to heating pads to help alleviate pain related to menstruation. At the risk of sounding like a PSA (“Hey, kids! Try getting high on…
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72 Hour Hold
The Baltimore Sun reports on a new novel about a mother’s struggles with her daughter’s mental illness – and a mental health system that fails them. Victoria A. Brownworth writes: The detail in 72…
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FDA Warns About Antidepressants, Suicide
CNN reports: The Food and Drug Administration issued a second public warning Friday that adults who use antidepressants should be closely monitored for warning signs of suicide, especially when they first start the pills…
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Consumer Alert: Citibank Charging 29% APR For Late Payments
Apparently, Citibank has turned into a no mercy credit card company. Even if you’ve been with Citibank for over a decade, watch out. If you have just one late payment, they may raise your…
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Plastic’s Harmful Side Effects
Salon.com reports that “Chemicals in common household products disrupt the development of reproductive organs in unborn baby boys, scientists report.” Scientists in America have found the first evidence that common chemicals used in products…
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You Gotta Walk Before You Watch
The BBC News reported on a new shoe that’s supposed to get kids exercising again. What’s the carrot? TV time. The shoe – dubbed Square-eyes – has a unique insole that records the amount…
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Study: Teens Leaving Foster Care Unprepared For Adult Life
NPR reports: Most states stop providing housing, medical care and other services for foster care youth at age 18. New research suggests that many leaving the system are not yet ready to handle life…
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How To Avoid Crying When Chopping Onions
“[A] Lifehacker reader and foodie Ian Beyer offers a helpful tip for how to avoid onion-slicing-induced tears” Here’s a snippet just to get your interested: Take this piece and throw it away (don’t put…