Wednesday 5 June 2019

Researchers Identify Maximum Human Exertion

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Scientists concluded that in grueling physical activities that last for days, weeks and months, humans can burn calories at most at 2.5 times their resting metabolic rate.



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Few Getting Needed Checkups After Prostate Cancer

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The researchers found that very few patients who chose active surveillance actually received the recommended monitoring, one of the study authors said.



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Study: Dentists Prescribe Antibiotics Far Too Often

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Giving some patients preventive antibiotics also created risks for them that outweighed the benefits, one researcher said.



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Many Dietary Supplements Dangerous for Teens

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Weight-loss, muscle-building and energy supplements were linked with an almost three times greater risk of severe medical problems compared with vitamins, the findings showed.



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Music Education Can Make Students' Test Scores Sing

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Want to give your child an edge in math and English? Enroll them in music lessons.



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