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Will solar panels kill the utility companies?

(NaturalNews) Ever since solar panels became popular, there has been one question the utility companies have been afraid to ask. And that is, how long before solar kills the grid? And more importantly, is it even possible? (Story by Joshua Krause, republished from ReadyNutrition.com…

Turmeric treats depression without side effects

(NaturalNews) Depressive disorders affect millions of Americans every year. They can damage family relationships, affect job or school performance and be a risk factors for physical health problems as well. There are many prescription drugs available nowadays, and while they are certainly…

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20 Times Dogs Made the Best Workout Buddies

Working out solo is fine and all, but isn’t it just so much better to exercise with a pal — especially a furry pal? We rounded up some of our favorite photos from Instagram of people working out with their four-legged friends. They’ll inspire you to hit the trails (or the track, or the pool!) with your dog in tow

Proposed Obamacare 2016 premiums rise 5.8 percent in seven states, D.C.: study

Proposed rates for health insurance premiums on “silver” plans to be sold on the Obamacare exchanges are up 5.8 percent from 2015 on average, according to a study of seven states and the District of Columbia by researchers at Avalere Health. It found a range from a decrease of 5.3 percent in Michigan to a 12 percent increase in Oregon. The analysis follows the U.S. government’s recent release of rate

Tears as Greek state TV returns to air after austerity shutdown

By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) – Employees at Greece’s state television ERT hugged each other and cried on Thursday as the channel aired its first broadcast in two years, after it was shut down under one of the previous government’s most drastic austerity measures. Leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is racing to reach a cash-for-reforms deal with the European Union and IMF, had called ERT’s closure “a great wound”

Cesarean birth may raise baby’s risk of asthma, diabetes and obesity

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – While cesarean deliveries are often necessary to save lives and prevent injuries, being born by C-section may also leave babies vulnerable to chronic health problems such as asthma, diabetes and obesity, a new analysis suggests. Much of the research included in the study cannot prove these surgical deliveries cause medical issues later in life. “It’s a discussion that’s important to have in view of

Drugs, divorce and despair: Somalia's forgotten male war victims

By Katy Migiro NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Men in war-torn Somalia suffer high rates of drug addiction, divorce and mental illness, researchers said, urging donors to do more to support men and strengthen families. “Men find themselves dispensable, with no meaningful role and no stake in the future,” said the World Bank-funded study, based on interviews with 400 men and 90 women living in Somalia and neighboring Kenya. “Men