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Adopting just two aspects of the Mediterranean diet can cut the risk of developing cancer by 12 per cent - research published in the British Journal of Cancer* reveals.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sheryl Crow is urging people to get involved in saving America's wild horses.

TENMILE, Ore. (AP) - A slipping log has killed a 61-year-old man at a relative's farm southwest of Roseburg.

ComPsych Corporation has released its 2008 Health & Productivity Index, a workplace wellness study which revealed only 5 percent of employees with unbalanced diets had high levels of energy, while 50 percent of workers with balanced diets had high energy. ComPsych is the world's largest provider of employee assistance programs and worldwide leader in GuidanceResources (EAPs, behavioral health, wellness, work-life and crisis intervention services).

New research findings published online in The FASEB Journal provide more evidence that if we get smart about what we eat, our intelligence can improve. According to MIT scientists, dietary nutrients found in a wide range of foods from infant formula to eggs increase brain synapses and improve cognitive abilities.

Monheim, July 2008 - The new insecticidal active ingredient spirotetramat from Bayer CropScience has been granted regulatory approval in the strategically important markets in the United States and C... [WebWire - Thursday, July 03, 2008]

Indian farmers will soon get access to a new variety of groundnut that is drought-resistant and can be cultivated even in areas where water is scarce.

A study by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) said India is likely to face a severe shortage of sugar and pulses by 2021 though there is good news on rice and wheat fronts.

HARRISBURG, PA (MARKET WIRE) The Food, Conservation, and energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) contains new funding for conservation program assistance targeted for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, utilizing established conservation programs and practices.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana will use $50 million in state funds to help farmers get low-interest loans - money they can use along with federal funds to restore their flood-damaged fields.