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Predicting Health Crises by Studying Sewer Water
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Predicting Health Crises by Studying Sewer Water

What’s the best way to spot urban health crises before they happen? According to researchers at MIT, that solution might involve examining a city’s sewers. Carlo Ratti is director of MIT’s Senseable City Lab, where he’s currently working on a project called “Underworlds”. The focus is on the waste contained below a city, with a […]

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Benefits of Staying Hydrated
Medically Reviewed by Julie Ching, MS, RDN, CDE Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Benefits of Staying Hydrated

The human body is made up of over seventy percent water. So understandably,  drinking plenty of fluids to maintain and replenish water levels is vital for things like muscle function, joint and brain protection, immune health, digestion, and even mood. Here are 10 of the major benefits you’ll reap if you stay well-hydrated.

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