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A new report raises troubling questions about the safety of the water being used for the next Summer Olympic Games, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. That report reveals that water which may be used for swimming and boating events is highly contaminated and could cause serious illness. The study, […]
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There’s more good news for people who drink coffee: a new study finds that consistently consuming a cup of the hot beverage can significantly lower one’s risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, which can eventually lead to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The study, which involved just under 1,500 people aged 65 to 84, […]
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An Oklahoma day care center has seen its doors shut after several children received serious sunburns while placed there. The day care, which is called Happiness is a Learning Center, is based in Vinita, a small town in northeastern Oklahoma. It was closed on Tuesday after one mother reported that her two sons had received […]
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a medical balloon that, when inflated, takes up space in the stomach and encourages weight loss. The balloon is made by Reshape Medical, a non-surgical weight loss company based in Southern California. The firm says the balloon can be safely inserted into the stomach using […]
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A new report shows that Americans are (finally) eating fewer calories and choosing healthy foods over less healthy food items. The report, which was recently released by the United States government, shows that the total calories consumed by the average American adult has dipped since 2003, when U.S. calorie consumption reached its peak. The report […]
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