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American Medical Association Adopts New Policy to Help Women Reduce Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
The American Medical Association has adopted a new policy aiming to help women reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
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Physicians Committee Presses the NIH to Phase Out Primates in Infectious Disease Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a promising new initiative aimed at transitioning away from animal ...
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Power Foods for the Brain
Plant-based foods are beneficial for the brain and may help prevent Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Drawing from the book Power Foods for the Brain by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, this ...
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The Physicians Committee Is Assisting Farmers Who Are Growing Healthful Plant-Based Foods, and Phasing Out Animal Agriculture
WASHINGTON—The Physicians Committee is piloting a farm transition grant program to assist farmers who are growing healthful ...
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Former Poultry Farmer in Alabama Successfully Switches to Growing Leafy Greens Hydroponically in Retrofitted Chicken Barn
Former poultry farmer Bill Ferguson once started his day by picking up dead birds and removing them from his vast poultry ...
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U.S. Senate Takes Action to Expand Nondairy Milk Access in Schools
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Friends of the Earth, and other members of the Plant Powered School Meals ...
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Food for Life
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