Ten Nearly Extinct Must-See Travel Destinations, and other (Mothers' Day) Weekend Reads

by Helen Lamanna, AdvisorAnalyst.com

Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a very Happy Mothers' Day weekend!

Prostate Cancer Prevention From Tomato And Soy - Health News - redOrbit

“Eating tomato, soy, and the combination all significantly reduced prostate cancer incidence,” Erdman said. “But the combination gave us the best results. Only 45 percent of mice fed both foods developed the disease compared to 61 percent in the tomato group, and 66 percent in the soy group.”

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Mother's Day Gift Ideas: Moms Tell Us What They REALLY Want For Mother's Day

What Canadian moms REALLY want for Mother's Day. If you really want to know what to get your mom for Mother's Day, just ask.

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Sun May Lower Blood Pressure, But Skin Cancer Risk Still Looms

Being in the sun can help lower your blood pressure, researchers said, adding that overall, the benefits of being out in the sun outweigh the risk of skin cancer from UV rays. But other experts caution that you shouldn't put away that sunscreen just yet.

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New Bacteria Fight Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis Inflammation - Yahoo! News

French researchers have discovered that using bacteria into which a human protein has been inserted fights intestinal inflammation in mice. This finding could eventually help fight Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), in humans.
The human protein that fights inflammation is Elafin. The bacteria used are Lactococcus lacti and Lactobacillus casei, according to Medical News Today.

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Study: Exercise cuts kidney stone risk in women - Yahoo! News

Women have another reason to exercise: It may help prevent kidney stones. You don't have to break a sweat or be a super athlete, either. Even walking for a couple hours a week can cut the risk of developing this painful and common problem by about one-third, a large study found.

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Kids of Tiger Moms Are Worse Off | Team Mom - Yahoo! Shine

"I don't have scientific hard evidence," Keltner told Yahoo! Shine in an interview on Thursday. (Her book, which came out April 30, is based on her own experiences.) "But I'm 43 years old and my entire life I've met Asian kids who were under so much pressure or were so ashamed that they got a B, because no matter how hard they tried they felt they could never measure up."

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Cats or Dogs: Who is Smarter? | Reader's Digest

Pet lovers frequently argue about which popular pet is in fact the better companion: cats or dogs. While the answer to that question is obviously subjective, you would think there'd be a scientific solution to another debate: which is smarter?

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20 Ways To Get Energy For Life | Reader's Digest

20 Ways To Get Energy For Life

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10 Nearly Extinct Must-See Travel Destinations | Reader's Digest

Did you know that several of your dream destinations are dangerously close to disappearing? Catch a glimpse of some of the world's most beautiful and amazing travel destinations before they vanish.

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C. difficile - Healthy Canadians Website

Healthy people are not usually vulnerable to C. difficile. Seniors - and people who have other illnesses or conditions being treated with antibiotics and certain other stomach medications - are at the greatest risk of infection.

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Men's Health: 8 Self-Exams Men Should Do For Health

If you are one of those men who need to pay more attention to their health, start by scheduling a regular physical with your doctor. You can also do these quick self-exams at home between check-ups — but they should supplement your professional care, not replace it.

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