Scientists reveal why you should never throw away your Halloween pumpkin

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Pumpkins have become such a universal symbol of Halloween that it’s easy to forget that they’re more than just a decoration. The USDA estimates that of the nearly 2 billion pounds of pumpkins produced in the United States each year, more than 1.3 billion pounds end up in the trash. But before you ditch your …

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CVS to Pull Cold Medication After FDA Scientists Say They Don’t Work

CVS to Pull Cold Medication After FDA Scientists Say They Don't Work

The era of over-the-counter cold medications is coming to an end. Major retail chain CVS announced this month that it would remove certain cold and cough products containing oral phenylephrine from its shelves. The Food and Drug Administration may soon push for the ingredient to be removed en masse from these over-the-counter products, following a …

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Exercise to beat depression highlighted by scientists can be prescribed by family doctors

Exercise to beat depression highlighted by scientists can be prescribed by family doctors

People with depression could welcome the ‘hot yoga’ craze on the NHS – a practice favored by many celebrities – after a scientific study showed the exercise returned excellent clinical results ‘Hot yoga’ could be prescribed for depression on the NHS(Getty Images/iStockphoto) Just one yoga session a week can combat the symptoms of depression and …

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