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A new study adds yet another element to the seemingly neverending exploration of the question: “is chocolate healthy?” The study, which was carried out by researchers at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, involved a review of data associated with roughly 170,000 people. Those involved in the study were asked about their food consumption and […]
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A new study shows that people who eat nuts could be lowering their risk of dying from several major illnesses. The study, which was carried out by researchers at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, is based on an ongoing examination of older Dutch men and women (people aged 55 to 69). The study, known as […]
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A new Canadian study shows that women who receive just 12 hours of training on resisting sexual assault are far less likely to be attacked than women who don’t undergo such training. The study, which involved just under 900 Canadian university students, was carried out to determine the effectiveness of the Enhanced Assess Acknowledge Act […]
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Many people turn to antacids to help with heartburn and stomach aches. But a new study shows that taking them daily may increase one’s chance of having a heart attack. Millions of Americans use antacids on a regular basis. Some of the most popular drugs–including Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid – are proton pump inhibitors (or […]
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Staying fit and healthy during the middle stages of your life could play a crucial role in preventing decreases in brain volume during your senior years, a new study suggests. The study, which was carried out by a research team under Qu Tian of the U.S. National Institute on Aging, involved an examination of just […]
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