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Scientists at Northern Kentucky University have found that mixing alcohol with diet soda leads to faster and higher rates of intoxication. A small study of 8 female and 8 male students was conducted by researchers who gave one group vodka drinks mixed with regular soda and a second group vodka mixed with diet soda. Findings […]
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Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston have found that males who watch 20 or more hours of television per week may actually be turning their mighty “little swimmers” into lazy couch potatoes. The study discovered that avid TV watchers have half the sperm count—compared to men who watch no, or very […]
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When it comes to alcohol and drug addictions, one would believe that public shaming would be a good deterrent. However, findings from a UBC study say differentsay that shame can actually increase the risk of addiction relapse. During the study, psychologists from the University of British Columbia examined the body language of problem drinkers to […]
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A once-promising new drug developed out of Oxford University to help protect babies against tuberculosis has been deemed ineffective, according to a new study in South Africa. Considered the world’s most advanced tuberculosis vaccine, MVA85A was created to improve protection from the existing tuberculosis vaccine BCG which is often given to infants. Doctors are disappointed […]
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According to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gestational diabetes afflicts up to 10-percent of expectant moms across the U.S. The condition is exacerbated if pregnant women are already overweight or carry a family history of diabetes. The confusing thing is that it can strike randomly, making carbohydrate absorption and high blood […]
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