Articles by Laura Weldon:

Can Technology Improve Your Memory? (NewsTarget) You have everything you need to keep you informed. Technology provides you with answers to almost any question instantly. If you need reminders, you can program devices to prompt you to remember your appointments and to-do list. Yet, you...

Planning to Lose Weight This Year? Supplement With Honey (NewsTarget) Losing weight has never been sweeter, as long as you use the right sweetener. A new study indicates that the use of table sugar or mixed sugar leads to weight gain. However, honey does not lead to weight gain. Diets including sugar were...

The Truth About Honeybees Provide Clues to Their Disappearance (NewsTarget) Honeybees are disappearing. Searching for likely causes leads us to find out about adulterated honey, poison in beehives and other shocking realities that few of us recognize. By now you’ve probably heard of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)....

New Test Finds Depleted Uranium 20 Years After Exposure (NewsTarget) Depleted uranium (DU) has been found in the urine of Gulf War vets as long as 20 years after exposure. A highly sensitive test has been developed which can detect DU even when previous screening has proven negative. This test may assist...

Word of the Year Describes Eco-Friendly Eaters (NewsTarget) Ever hear the word “locavore?” This was the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2007. A locavore is a person who chooses to eat food that has been grown and produced locally. The word was coined in 2005 by “concerned culinary...

Gasping for Air? Put Down That Spray Cleaner (NewsTarget) Until recently, people who experienced respiratory problems from household use of spray cleaners had no facts to back up their claims of shortness of breath or wheezing. That has changed.   Previous data linking health risks to spray...

Damp Moldy Conditions Got You Down? (NewsTarget) You may notice mold in your home by its musty smell or those unsightly spreading blotches on shower curtains, ceilings or walls. What you might not associate with mold is an emotional problem. But an article in the October issue of American...

Alzheimer’s Risk Diminished by Behavioral Trait (NewsTarget) A study of nearly 1,000 people found that certain personality traits appeared to be a significant factor in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Even when mental stimulation and exercise were accounted for by researchers the link...

Tamiflu: From Effluent to Fowl to Flu (NewsTarget) Tamiflu is widely touted as the only stopgap measure available to fight a potential pandemic of avian flu. This antiviral drug is said to reduce the severity of the symptoms but does not offer a cure. Countries are stockpiling millions of...