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The medical research stacked up against the regular consumption of soft drinks, both sugar- and artificially-sweetened, is astounding when it comes to increasing your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. However, a small portion of that same research has shined a suspect light on caffeine as well and the fact that it may temporarily prevent […]
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You may have heard the recent internet buzz about a male teen that took a home pregnancy test as a joke and was shocked to get a positive result? Well that same teen wasn’t pregnant (obviously) but he might have had testicular cancer! It’s totally possible, according to Dr. Ted Gansler, director of medical content for the […]
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You know when it’s coming—that congestion, scratchy throat, build-up and then “achoo”, the sneeze…you have a winter cold! And you’re not alone. On average U.S. adults experience between two to 4 colds each year! However, just because you feel the sniffles setting in doesn’t mean you have to lie down and take that cold. Instead; […]
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The king of Spain, Juan Carolos I, recently underwent a hip replacement operation. Javier de Joz, the director of the Madrid medical center, has released an update on the King’s condition. The statement said, “The recovery is progressing satisfactorily and, currently, he is getting up and moving naturally, with the help of two crutches.” The […]
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A Toronto man has been convicted of sexual assault after after he did not disclose he was positive with HIV to his new lover. Thomas Williams pleaded guilty for two counts of sexual assault. This is his second conviction, after he spent one year in prison for killing his wife after she was unknowingly infected […]
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