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Paxamo Zen Bomb aromatherapy diffuser review

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Aromatherapy, to some, is like healing crystals, chiropractic, or homeopathy – you either appreciate it and take benefit from it or think it’s a bunch of hooey. Whether it is healing, beneficial, or just a nice scent, though, our olfactory sensations can be pretty powerful tools in our situational awareness. Reviewers here rarely post about

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Would you pay $12 for a toothbrush that has $5 replaceable heads?

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Toothbrushes are one of those things we all use several times a day (I hope!) but don’t really give a lot of thought. If you’re like me, you buy a new one a few times a year from Walmart or Walgreens for a few bucks. But would you buy a toothbrush that costs $12 and

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Turn your free weights into kettle bells with Kettle Gryps

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Setting up a home gym can quickly become expensive when buying a variety of fitness equipment. All that workout gear can take up a lot of space as well. One way to cut down how much you spend and how much space you need for your equipment is to turn your existing free weights /

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… defibrillator?

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Yep, here it comes to save the day! Alec Momont, a graduate student at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands, created the Ambulance Drone project. Their intent was to develop a drone that would deliver life-savingΒ equipmentΒ like an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), medicines, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) aidsΒ to the scene of an emergency.

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Nima Portable Gluten Sensor review

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I have celiac disease, an inherited autoimmune condition that affects about one in every 100 people. When I eat gluten – think pizza, pasta, bread, cake and cookies – my body revolts against the enemy intruder and starts attacking itself, resulting in a number of seemingly unrelated and ugly reactions from which I’ll spare you

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Oreck WK16001 Air Response HEPA air purifier review

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From allergens to smelly pets (or kids), we could all use a little fresh air now and then. Β I’m one of those β€œmisses work” type allergy sufferers. I’ve spent a lot of money over the years in an effort to get some relief, especially when I’m home and out of the deadly winds of the

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The Molekule Air Purifier breaks down indoor pollution on a molecular level

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”Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe…” To some allergy and asthma sufferers, this cute line from the Hollies classic song is a way of life. What most people take for granted can be a life-long problem for others. Pollutants, mold, pollen, viruses, and dust that we breathe is five times more

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A celiac’s new best friend: the Nima portable gluten sensor

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For people with celiac disease, an autoimmune condition for which there is no cure, eating gluten-free isn’t just a way of life. It is life, considering a mere 20 ppm of gluten is all it takes to trip an immune response. Enter Nima, a portable gluten sensor that tests food for the presence of gluten

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