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(Phys.org)—A team of Stanford chemists and engineers has created the first synthetic material that is both sensitive to touch and capable of healing itself quickly and repeatedly at room temperature. 
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With the help of personal data trackers, people are measuring just about everything you can think of, Quantified Self founders Kevin Kelly and Gary Wolf said at the inaugural Wired Health Conference in New York.
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This story is absolutely inspiring and was the spark that set me on a path towards fitness and health after a serious knee injury/surgery in Spring of 2011. Gratitude to Liz Gillem (Body Temple PT) for her expertise in Physical Therapy and Medical Yoga and for sharing this amazing story.
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THE link between mind and body is terrain into which many medical researchers, fearing ridicule, dare not tread. But perhaps more should do so. For centuries,... Via Barbara Sweeney Rabin
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Here it is again- that vagal nerve connection!
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"Healthy vagal function is reflected in a subtle increase in heart rate while breathing in and a subtle decrease while breathing out. The difference yields an index of vagal tone, and the value of this index is known to be connected with health. Low values are, for example, linked to inflammation and heart attacks."
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Genetic Roulette Movie - The Institute for Responsible Technology
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Sitting down, which most of us do for at least eight hours each day, might be the worst thing you could do for your health.
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Each month at HuffPost Healthy Living, we compile lists of the most in-season, fresh superfoods -- this June, for instance, we celebrated figs, zucchini and apricots, among others.
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"Researchers found that people over 70 who took regular exercise showed less brain shrinkage over a three-year period than those who did little exercise."
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23andMe provides genetic testing for over 100 traits and diseases as well as DNA ancestry. Our mission is to be the world's trusted source of personal genetic information.
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France ordered its food-safety agency to quickly review a study suggesting that a genetically modified corn made by Monsanto might cause cancer, saying it would seek an immediate ban on EU imports of the crop if the findings were deemed conclusive.
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"You can only improve what you can measure…and you can measure a lot with a single drop of blood. A drop of blood? you say. How much can you really know from a single drop of blood? Well, how about your risk of heart attack, for starters, even if you have normal cholesterol levels? Or why you seem to be cold all the time even when it’s nice and sunny outside? Or even whether or not you’re pre-diabetic? Sound like a lot? That’s just the tip of the iceberg..."
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"Food Energetics explains how food imparts a living wisdom that is separate from the science of nutrient values. Offers an approach to diet from the perspective of ancient peoples, who understood how the energetic qualities of food affect both physical and spiritual health. Includes a comprehensive catalog of the energetic properties of myriad foods--from chicken, beef, and potatoes to garlic, avocados, zucchini, and grapefruit."
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Excellent documentary on the importance of a whole food, plant-based diet for health. This work is critically important as we consider the rising costs of healthcare and the behavior/diet-related roots of most human diseases. http://www.forksoverknives.com/
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Merck vaccine fraud exposed by two Merck virologists; company faked mumps vaccine efficacy results for over a decade, says lawsuit...
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