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New Study Suggest Botox Injections Could Help People Lose Weight
Botox has seen wild success since its implementation; around 82% of patients see improvement within a week of their treatment. Yet a new study has taken that success even further, suggesting that Botox could be a solution for weight loss. In a small new study, researchers in Norway injected Botox into the stomachs of 20…
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Children’s Hospitals Taking Steps to Ensure Regular Sleep Patterns
When at home, parents can ensure that their child gets a good night’s sleep with rituals like bedtime stories, night lights, and stuffed animals. But in hospitals, the situation is quite different, which is why many children’s hospitals are beginning to take steps to ensure that children are getting proper amounts of sleep.The atmosphere of…
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Officials: 3 Major Bottled Water Companies Produced Unsafe Water in Egypt
Nestle, Aquafina, and Baraka are facing criticism after Egyptian health officials reported in May that they had produced bottled water that was not safe for human consumption. According to EgyptIndependent.com, the General Directorate of Food Control and the Central Administration for Environmental Affairs released a joint statement warning consumers that several batches of bottled water…
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Boom in Air Conditioners Worldwide Could Start An Environmental Crisis, Experts Say
Two-thirds of all American homes have an air conditioner. And now the rest of the world will be joining the trend with the growing boom in air conditioner installation globally.As countries all over the world boom financially, they are able to provide electricity to areas of their nation that were often left to ride out…
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Social Media Outreach Campaign Helps Diagnose HIV Positive Patients
A new study coming from the United Kingdoms has found evidence to suggest social media could help identify and diagnose more HIV-positive people who are unaware they carry the virus.According to Fox News, Dr. Emilie Elliot, of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, and her team of researchers found that a significant number of gay…
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SEC Warns of Increased Cyber Security Threats
In one of the strongest reprimands ever delivered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC chair Mary Jo White urged Wall Street and global financial institutions to drastically step up their cybersecurity measures. “Cyber risks can produce far-reaching impacts,” White said at the Reuters Financial Regulation Summit in Washington, D.C. “We can’t do enough…
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New Technology Offers Hope to Those With Type 1 Diabetes
A health care company has been formed in order to create new technology in hopes of treating diabetes.Islexa has been put in motion by the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.The goal of the company is to develop technology that will reprogram pancreatic tissue. They want to make this…
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New Study Links Teen Diet with Breast Cancer Risk
A new study from a team of American researchers indicates that cancer prevention through a healthy diet should start at an early age. Nutritionist Maryam Farvid of Massachusetts General Hospital and her team have uncovered a link between teen girls’ fruit consumption and their chances of developing breast cancer later on in life, according to…
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Liverpool Health Officials Start Campaign to Educate Public on Health Risks of Sugary Beverages
New research has revealed that one in every four British children has tooth decay, and one child out of five needs a rotten tooth removed.In light of these findings, public health officials in Liverpool, England, have launched a campaign to make parents more aware of the hidden sugar their children are consuming.Even though there has…
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Samsung Swoops in at the Last Minute to Hit Big Numbers in Q1
The results are in, and Samsung is still going strong. On March 11 of this year, Samsung released its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, just three weeks shy of the end of the fiscal period. In Q1, the two smartphones made up 5.8% of smartphone sales. This is a shocking number considering they were…