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There are plenty of reasons to change your diet to a vegetarian one and blogger Brain Gordon has concluded that there are four primary reasons why people go veggie.
Many millions of people have considered going vegetarian at some point in their life, and millions have. (Hundreds of millions including those who do so as [...]

Here’s some good news from the fine people trying to uncover the mysteries behind all sorts of cancers.
Researchers have mapped the DNA mutations in skin and lung cancer — findings that one researcher says will change how cancer is viewed.
For lung cancer, the British team found almost 23,000 mutations — one mutation for every 15 [...]

A small group of people have complained and argued that wind turbines can cause health problems. A new study confirms that those people are wrong and in fact wind turbines are not a health risk at all.
The study acknowledges that a minority of people find the intermittent swooshing noise emitted by the turbines’ giant [...]

The CBC has an article on the benefits of drinking coffee and tea, the benefits range from preventing cancer to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in women.
3 cups a day curbs memory loss?
Women aged 65 and older who drink at least three cups of coffee or tea a day are less likely to suffer [...]

From the BBC:
Ugandan MPs have voted to outlaw female genital mutilation – also known as female circumcision.
Anyone convicted of the practice, which involves cutting off a girl’s clitoris, will face 10 years in jail, or a life sentence if a victim dies.
The BBC’s Joshua Mmali in Uganda says it is not officially condoned but is [...]

A new organization called RED created a bit of a buzz this World AIDS Day. Along with the backing of the usual Irish rock singers and African soccer players, they’ve partnered with a number of major corporations to raise both awareness and funds. Apple, Nike, Starbucks and Facebook are some of the names involved. This [...]