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Nearly 1 million seek to quit smoking, health minister announces

As Turkey marked World Smoking Cessation Day on Saturday, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in the last nine years 900,000 people have sought access to free medicine, provided by the government, to help them quit smoking as Turkey steps up the fight against the habit Turkey has been praised for its efforts to curb smoking… Read More: Nearly 1 million seek to quit smoking, health minister announces »

A Guide to Growing Sweet Potatoes

Table of Contents Sweet Potato Propagation Methods: Slips and Vine Cuttings Sweet Potato Planting, Harvesting and Storage Guidelines Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes Cooking Sweet Potatoes Correctly Increases Nutrient Bioavailability Try This Sweet Potato Recipe The growing of sweet potatoes dates back to 750 B.C. Sweet potatoes belong to the Convolvulaceae or morning glory plant… Read More: A Guide to Growing Sweet Potatoes »

Feeding Mosquitoes Diet Drugs Makes Them Stop Biting – Smithsonian.com

While it sometimes seems like mosquitoes swarm humans simply to make our lives miserable, they actually ruin our evening strolls and barbecues because they’re hungry. A female mosquito needs to slurp up a belly full of blood to produce her clutch of eggs and her hunger hormones drive her to seek out bare arms and… Read More: Feeding Mosquitoes Diet Drugs Makes Them Stop Biting – Smithsonian.com »