Planets & Transits
New Moon in Leo August 12, 2026
The New Moon arrives in Leo August 12 at 8:36 PM UTC, and with it comes a singular...
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- Written by: Kathryn Hudson
Sometimes we choose crystals, but at other times it would appear that they choose us! The Universe sets things in motion that will ensure the “meeting”: of course, we still have the free will to accept the crystal’s invitation or not!
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- Written by: Stephen Wooding, University of California, Merced
People’s love for sweet is so visceral, food companies lure consumers to their products by adding sugar to almost everything they make
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- Written by: University of Queensland
We tested the cognitive ability of elderly mice following defined periods of exercise and found an optimal period or 'sweet spot' that greatly improved their spatial learning,
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- Written by: Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina
Early-onset colorectal cancer incidence among the young, defined as those under age 50, has been rising globally since the early 1990s.
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- Written by: Dolores Krieger, Ph.D., R.N.
Historically, healing has been one of humankind’s higher functions, leaving its mark recorded throughout more than 10,000 years of human civilization. All of the major religions include healing as one of their expressions of spirituality...
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- Written by: Emma Farrell
If there is one plant to start your journey with the plant spirits, it should be Mugwort, the stunningly beautiful and beneficent Artemisia vulgaris. Mugwort is one of the most visceral plant spirits who weaves her spirit through all aspects of our life to bring alignment.
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- Written by: Lara Goitein, MD
If your family member has just been admitted to the ICU, you may be overwhelmed by the number of people coming and going. Just who are all these people — and who’s in charge?
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- Written by: UC Irvine
New research offers a molecular view of how plants with a long history of use by Native Americans worked to treat pain and diarrhea.
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- Written by: Jude Bijou
What if I told you a new diet called the "It's Not About the Food" is gaining popularity and causing significant numbers of women to shed pounds along with old habits and excess baggage? I bet you’d at least give it a second glance, and perhaps even investigate further.
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- Written by: Jude Bijou
What if I told you a new diet called the "It's Not About the Food" is gaining popularity and causing significant numbers of women to shed pounds along with old habits and excess baggage? I bet you’d at least give it a second glance, and perhaps even investigate further.
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- Written by: NC State
Some kitchen traditions are best avoided if we want to avoid foodborne illness.
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- Written by: Sarah Avery, Duke University
The researchers say survey participants clearly found some foods aversive, not merely unpleasant.
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- Written by: Liz Schondelmayer, Michigan State
As the days continue to get shorter and colder, it is likely that you or someone you know has started to experience seasonal mood changes.
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- Written by: Jennifer Rainey Marquez, Georgia State
New research about the relationship between neuron activity and blood flow deep in the brain, as well as how consuming salt affects the brain.
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- Written by: Paul Pearsall, Ph.D
"Fight or flight! That's the only way we cope with stress," said my professor years ago. This is our automatic alarm state that pushes our body to the max so we can do something very aggressive to win over a predator or perceived source of severe stress, or to hightail it away as quickly as possible.
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- Written by: Paul Pearsall, Ph.D
"Fight or flight! That's the only way we cope with stress," said my professor years ago. This is our automatic alarm state that pushes our body to the max so we can do something very aggressive to win over a predator or perceived source of severe stress, or to hightail it away as quickly as possible.
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- Written by: Pierre Pradervand
When I was a child, what the family doctor said was gospel, and no one would even have thought of disputing it.
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- Written by: Pierre Pradervand
When I was a child, what the family doctor said was gospel, and no one would even have thought of disputing it.
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- Written by: Valerie Segrest (Muckleshoot)
A panacea garden awaits our next steps. In early summer, we introduced seven traditionally healing wildflower plants and how to invite them into our gardens. Now is the time for harvesting and transfiguration.
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- Written by: Connie Zweig, Ph.D.
Each day, as sunlight dims and dusk falls, I stop. I watch the light turn to darkness, then close my eyes to make the transition from doing to being, from fast to slow, from outward to inward...
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Unfortunately many of us have become victims of instant gratification. We want to succeed and we want it now. We want to heal and we want it now. Whatever it is we want, we want it now.
