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We’ve all seen the impact of dangerous addictions to cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs like heroin and crack. But a new study shows that sunshine can act like a drug, making frequent sun soakers addicted to tanning. Scientists conducting an experiment with mice found that the animals exposed to daily doses of ultraviolet (UV) light increased […]
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” may be in some serious trouble. On Tuesday, Dr. Oz was publicly interrogated by senators concerned about the popular TV host’s promotion of weight loss products that most other health experts have dismissed as completely worthless. Leading the grilling on Capitol Hill was Senator Claire McCaskill, […]
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Many of us are familiar with the West Nile Virus, which can be contracted after being bitten by a mosquito. Now, a new mosquito-borne virus has emerged, and it’s threatening to spread from the Caribbean and South America to the United States very soon. The virus is known as Chikungunya, which means “that which bends” […]
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A new study shows that a diet featuring canola oil — rather than other cooking oils — is good for the heart. Specifically, canola oil consumers saw a visible reduction in blood glucose (or blood sugar) levels and a very impressive reduction in LDL (or low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. The study was led by David Jenkins, […]
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Here’s some good news for people with diabetes: a new, so-called “bionic pancreas” could help them monitor blood glucose levels without ever having to give annoying (and sometimes painful) blood samples. The bionic pancreas was developed by researchers from Boston University and Massachusetts General Hospital. It involves hardwiring a smartphone to a glucose monitor and […]
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