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Hydration Guidelines For Runners
By Emily Lockhart Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Hydration Guidelines For Runners

As a runner, you can understand why it is important to stay properly hydrated before you put on those running shoes, during, and after your run.  Not only can dehydration cause muscle cramps, fatigue, and nausea—since our bodies are made up of almost 70-percent water, dehydration for lengthy periods of time can be extremely dangerous.

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Heartbeat Powered Pacemakers: Body-Run Batteries
By Jim Greene Trending Health News

Heartbeat Powered Pacemakers: Body-Run Batteries

New technological advances could mean the end to pacemaker battery surgeries. The American researchers from the University of Michigan have engineered a new pacemaker. They used piezoelectric materials, which generate small amounts of electricity with the changing movements of their shape. The researchers used the natural movement of the heart to fuel the piezoelectric materials. Initial testing […]

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