Wednesday 3 October 2018

Study Casts Doubt on Light Drinking's Benefits

If you drink daily -- even just one or two drinks -- you have a 20 percent increased risk of death compared with someone who drinks the same amount just two to three times a week, researchers say.



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Did You Eat Fast Food Today? 1 in 3 of Us Did

Asked by the CDC in a recent study, 37 percent of U.S. adults said they'd eaten fast food at least once over the past 24 hours.



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Surfer Dies in Texas From Brain-Eating Amoeba

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Infection typically occurs when contaminated water enters the body through the nose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.



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FDA Seizes Documents from E-Cigarette Maker Juul

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The surprise inspection at Juul's San Francisco headquarters last week occurred a few weeks after the FDA told e-cigarette makers they have 60 days to submit plans on how to reduce youth use of their products.



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