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Changes in ancient diet may explain why our wisdom teeth hurt so much
New study of jaw bones indicate the diet and lifestyle have an effect on human evolution.

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This infographic reveals how airborne irritants can be present year round — even in your house, where they can survive on carpets or couches and really aggravate your allergies.

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A picture began circulating in November. It should be “The Picture of the Year,” or perhaps, “Picture of the Decade.” It won’t be. In fact, unless you obtained a copy of the U.S. paper which published it, you probably would never have seen it.

The picture is that of a 21-week-old unborn baby named Samuel Alexander Armas, who is being operated on by surgeon named Joseph Bruner. The baby was diagnosed with spina bifida and would not survive if removed from his mother’s womb. Little Samuel’s mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta. She knew of Dr. Bruner’s remarkable surgical procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, he performs these special operations while the baby is still in the womb.

During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus via C-section and makes a small incision to operate on the baby. As Dr. Bruner completed the surgery on Samuel, the little guy reached his tiny, but fully developed hand through the incision and firmly grasped the surgeon’s finger. Dr. Bruner was reported as saying that when his finger was grasped, it was the most emotional moment of his life, and that for an instant during the procedure he was just frozen, totally immobile.

The photograph captures this amazing event with perfect clarity. The editors titled the picture, “Hand of Hope.” The text explaining the picture begins, “The tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus Samuel Alexander Armas emerges from the mother’s uterus to grasp the finger of Dr. Joseph Bruner as if thanking the doctor for the gift of life.”

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Soaking up nature may help cure what ails you

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Harvard enhances USDA’s MyPlate
Nutrition experts create the Healthy Eating Plate, a makeover of MyPlate that includes more specific eating information.

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Breakfast Tacos!

Corn tortillas, refried beans, scrambled eggs with adobo and spices, avocado, cheese, scallions and a fresh homemade salsa consisting of tomato, corn, red onion, garlic, cilantro, lime, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper.

390 Cal

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