Health News of the Month
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Almond Milk Isn’t As Great As You Think
“According to Tom Philpott of Mother Jones, commercially available almond milk is simply ‘a jug of filtered water clouded by a handful of ground almonds.’ This is an issue on two levels.”

Connecting the Dots Between Pollution, Global Hunger, and Water Scarcity
“Investigations assessing the prevalence of scientific fraud and its impact show that the problem is widespread and serious to the point of making most of ‘science-based’ medicine a genuine joke.“

How Exercise Helps Us Tolerate Pain
“Regular exercise may alter how a person experiences pain, according to a new study. The longer we continue to work out, the new findings suggest, the greater our tolerance for discomfort can grow.”

Runners Live Longer – Even Slow Ones
“Regular runners had a 30 percent reduced risk of dying and a 45 percent reduced risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke.”