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Due to pollution controls on cars and smokestacks, acid rain has decreased in recent years. This can be seen clearly in Appalachian streams, where aquatic life is thriving. Butthis is leading to increased CO2 levels in the water, as a result of respiration and the organic decay of dead creatures. But more CO2 dissolved in water could lead to a major increase in global warming?if it escapes into the atmosphere.

In LiveScience.com, Sara Goudarzi quotes researcher David DeWalle as saying, “Although that is a positive thing?higher amounts of carbon dioxide in the soil means more of it ultimately may be emitted back to the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas.”

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Eating a Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables and olive oil and includes little red meat, is associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease. This was true even for people who have heart disease and diabetes. Italians are known for living to an old age, and this may be the reason why.

The Mediterranean diet consists of high amounts of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals and fish, mild to moderate amounts of alcohol and low amounts of red meat and dairy products. This diet has been associated with a lower risk of cancer, obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, problems with processing glucose that may lead to diabetes, coronary heart disease and overall death.
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In her new diary, Anne Strieber says, “I recently wrote a diary about Christmas, so I thought I’d write one about New Years as well, because I saw an inspiring example of courage on television.” To find out what it was, click here.

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Here is another of our periodic reports on how to cure the hangover you may incur on December 31st. To sum up: the hair of the dog (drinking more liquor) doesn’t work and coffee doesn’t work either. So what DOES work?

In LiveScience.com, Corey Binns quotes Dennis Twombly, of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as saying, “The severity of a hangover is related to the blood alcohol level you reach, how rapidly you drink, and the amount you drink. After the alcohol has been cleared from the system, a hangover can last for 8 to 24 hours, depending on how much you’ve consumed.” The best way to deal with this is to sleep it off, despite the fact that alcohol tends to disrupt the quality of your sleep.
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