Health
Road salt good for winter driving, bad for wells
(HealthDay)—The salt that makes icy roads safe in winter may not be so good for your drinking water, researchers report.
Dec 26, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Lithium in water associated with slower rate of Alzheimer's disease deaths
Rates of diabetes and obesity, which are important risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, also decrease if there is a particular amount of lithium in the water, says the study, published recently in the Journal of Alzheimer's ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Everything you need to know about exercise and hydration
(HealthDay)—Working up a good sweat when you exercise lets you know you're working hard, but it's also a sign that you're losing water—water that needs to be replaced.
Nov 21, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
There's some evidence lithium protects from dementia, but not enough to put it in drinking water
When people think of lithium, it's usually to do with batteries, but lithium also has a long history in medicine. Lithium carbonate, or lithium salt, is mainly used to treat and prevent bipolar disorder. This is a condition ...
Nov 21, 2017
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Medical research
Compound found in berries and red wine can rejuvenate cells, suggests new study
By the middle of this century the over 60s will outnumber the under 18s for the first time in human history. This should be good news, but growing old today also means becoming frail, sick and dependent. A healthy old age ...
Nov 15, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tanzanian cholera outbreak kills 18: ministry
An outbreak of cholera in Tanzania has left 18 dead in two months, the health ministry said Saturday, warning the situation could worsen as the rainy season continues.
Nov 11, 2017
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Largest-ever study to look at maternal nitrate consumption and birth outcomes
Nitrate is the most common contaminant in aquifers and tap water throughout the world, but its effects on human health remain largely unknown.
Oct 12, 2017
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Health
Higher levels of fluoride in pregnant woman linked to lower intelligence in their children
Fluoride in the urine of pregnant women shows a correlation with lower measures of intelligence in their children, according to University of Toronto researchers who conducted the first study of its kind and size to examine ...
Sep 20, 2017
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Beverage industry capitalizing on countries with fewer health regulations
Considerable exposure to sugary drinks combined with a lack of water fountains in high schools are likely important contributors to increased consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, a new study from the University of Waterloo ...
Sep 11, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO sounds alarm over DRCongo cholera epidemic
The World Health Organization on Saturday sounded the alarm over a cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has already claimed 528 lives and reached "worrying proportions".
Sep 9, 2017
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