Study Reveals How Eastern U.S. Forests Came to Be
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Durham, North Carolina - Plant hunters traveling between North America and Asia in the 1800s noticed a bizarre pattern: collections they brought back from China and Japan were strikingly similar in their leaves, flowers and fruits to plants from southern Appalachia. A new analysis of DNA studies shows that over half of all the trees and shrubs in the southern Appalachians can trace their ancestry to relatives a half a world away in Asia.
Protecting Your Most Valuable Financial Asset
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Sacramento, California (NAPSI) - Many Americans, especially the younger generations, tend to underestimate the risk of experiencing an illness or injury. Unfortunately, the chances of facing a disability are greater than most would want to believe.
New App Puts Better Car Buying At Your Fingertips
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Detroit, Michigan (NAPSI) - Car shopping may be easier than ever thanks to some surprising technology.
Five Reasons To Consider A Career In Franchising
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Denver, Colorado (NAPSI) - Graduation 2014 unleashed 1.6 million graduates into the workforce, according to theNationalCenter for Education Statistics. While many of those recent graduates are already working, a large percentage are not. Either way, they all have something in common memories of a senior year full of stressful decisions.
What Women Need To Know About Their Bones
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Riverside, California (NAPS) - Osteoporosis "bone loss" is a serious condition that half of all women and many men can expect to develop at some time in their lives. Fortunately, it can be detected and treated. In fact, women who have a bone density scan have 35 percent fewer hip fractures than those who do not.
Five Steps To Planning An Authentic Vacation
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Seattle, Washington (NAPSI) - Part of the magic of travel is leaving yourself open to the unique experiences and unforgettable adventures that come with learning about a new place. Creating an authentic travel experience is all about interacting with the culture of the place you are visiting.
Five Steps To A New Heating And Cooling Unit
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Tempe, Arizona (NAPSI) - Just because your aging home heating and air-conditioning system is still functioning doesn’t mean your home is as comfortable as it could be. And what about your energy bills? Could they be lower?
Renew Your Skin
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El Paso, Texas (NAPSI) - As it ages, skin can lose texture and radiance and the ability to properly reflect light due to fine lines, a reduction in hydration level, a lower cell turnover rate and less cohesion. You can’t stop time, but nature and human ingenuity can help you slow its effects.
Exercise As You Age: Enjoy The Benefits Of Fitness
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Yuma, Arizona (NAPSI) - As you age, regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your physical and emotional well-being. Older adults are recognizing the incredible impact of physical activity and fitness, and are becoming more active than any previous generation. For millions of active older adults, the path to improved well-being starts with SilverSneakers® Fitness. In fact, 66 percent of participants said they would exercise less or not at all if it weren’t for SilverSneakers.
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