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Popular diabetes drug linked to vitamin B12 deficiency (and other news)

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New research reveals that Metformin, a popular diabetes drug, may cause vitamin B12 deficiency. Read the details here:http://www.naturalnews.com/030234_Metformin_vitamin_B12.html

Thanks to chemicals in the food supply, girls are now reaching puberty as young as age 9!http://www.naturalnews.com/030228_puberty_chemicals.html

When Medicare cuts payments to doctors, those doctors simply find an excuse to "treat" more patients!http://www.naturalnews.com/030227_Medicare_doctors.html

And here's a heart-warming piece on the many benefits of cultivating micro-gardens:http://www.naturalnews.com/030220_micro-gardens_happiness.html

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Metformin causes vitamin B12 deficiency(NaturalNews) Long-term use of the popular diabetes drug metformin (originally marketed as Glucophage) may cause patients to develop a steadily worsening vitamin B12 deficiency, Dutch scientists have found. "Our study shows that this decrease is not...

Alternative birthing centers reduce drug use, promote more natural births(NaturalNews) Where you have your baby can determine how natural the birth is, says a new review in The Cochrane Library. According to an analysis of over 10,000 women from various randomized trials, those who bear children in alternative birthing...

American Dietetic Association is a nutritional disgrace(NaturalNews) The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) has challenged a decision to recognize the American Dietetic Association (ADA) as Michigan's only certifying agency for dietitians or nutritionists. "In order to adequately protect the profession...

eBay announces reusable green box that conserves environmental resources(NaturalNews) Online auction giant eBay has introduced a new "simple green shipping" box that the company claims will help reduce waste and preserve precious environmental resources. The eBay Box, which comes in three sizes, was unveiled at the recent...

(Part I) Why lemons should be in your homeWho doesn't think of summer in rural America without picturing a pitcher of lemonade loaded with ice cubes or another pitcher of ice tea with ice cubes and slices of lemon? Lemons are ubiquitous and used often throughout the United States...

(Part II) Why lemons should be in your homeLemons are sometimes missed as being a one-note fruit: seen as wedges dangling on the side of a glass at one's favorite restaurant or as round slices suspended in a pitcher of refreshing lemonade. But lemons offer so much more to one's household...

Girls now reaching puberty at age nine, thanks to chemicals in the food supply (milk and plastics)(NaturalNews) The average age of puberty in girls is now nine, in a phenomenon increasingly being blamed on rising obesity and exposure to hormone-disrupting pollutants in the food supply. The study was conducted in 2006 by researchers from the world...

After Medicare slashed payments to doctors, doctors simply "treat" more patients to make up for the shortfall of revenue(NaturalNews) When Congress cuts Medicare reimbursements to doctors, doctors may simply respond by ordering treatments for more patients, according to study conducted by researchers from Harvard University and published in the journal Health Affairs...

Tobacco might be bad for health, but new research says it's good for crops(NaturalNews) The overall decline in tobacco use around the world has hurt many tobacco farmers, but scientists have identified an alternative use for tobacco that could spark new life into the tobacco industry and revolutionize modern agriculture. According...

Researchers suggest alternative to banning junk food(NaturalNews) Federal and state governments have been toying with ideas about banning junk food in schools, but a recent study out of Cornell University has a better idea: move the junk food and put healthy food in its place. Not only does moving junk...

Help your dog overcome separation anxiety naturallyVirtually anyone who has ever had a dog will tell you that they have their own distinct personalities. Dogs also have emotions as well as their own individual fears and anxieties, the same as do humans. Is it any wonder then that we tend...

Step It Up - Study finds Americans fall behind activity levels in other countriesOn a daily basis, American adults take fewer steps each day than their counterparts in other developed nations. This finding was recently published in the October 2010 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. The research...

Healthier holiday desserts - Savor Raw Pecan Pie and All-Natural FudgeFor many of us, traditional holiday feasts include a wealth of scrumptious desserts. However, many of the traditional holiday desserts contain far too much refined sugar and other ingredients that are less than healthy. This year, try these...

Cultivate health, wealth and happiness with sustainable micro-gardens As food and fuel costs continue to rise while concerns about conventionally grown produce increase, micro-gardening has become a hot trend among urbanites. Using an array of creative measures, these organic miniature gardens not only provide...

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