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The GAPS Diet: An Evidence-Based Review

The GAPS diet is a strict elimination diet that requires its followers to cut out grains, pasteurized dairy, starchy vegetables and refined carbs. It’s promoted as a natural treatment for people with conditions that affect the brain, such as autism. However, it’s a controversial therapy and has been widely criticized by doctors, scientists and nutrition… Read More: The GAPS Diet: An Evidence-Based Review »

Some Alaskans feeling pain of Medicaid dental cuts

Budget vetoes by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy eliminated Medicaid dental coverage for adults — a $ 27 million cut that is having an impact. KTUU reports that Michael Shelden had plans to get dentures after having all his teeth pulled following years of dental pain. The plan fell through after the governor’s veto, and Shelden… Read More: Some Alaskans feeling pain of Medicaid dental cuts »

Louisiana experiences major drop in new HIV cases, its lowest in a decade

(Photo | Fotolia.com) Louisiana diagnosed 989 people with HIV last year, its lowest number of new HIV cases in at least a decade in a state with a heavy number of infections within the African American community. Although Louisiana ranked in the top 10 states to register the highest number of new HIV cases in… Read More: Louisiana experiences major drop in new HIV cases, its lowest… »

A Sense Of Awe May Bridge The Gap Between Science And Religion

Milky Way. Night sky with stars and silhouette of a happy family with raised-up arms Getty People who are strongly science-minded are often thought of as being too logical for religion—and this may be true to some extent. But according to a study published this week in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, it can also… Read More: A Sense Of Awe May Bridge The Gap Between Science… »