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It’s been a long day. You’re thirsty, and the only water you have has been sitting in your reusable water bottle for a few days. Is it the worst thing in the world to knock it back? Apparently, it’s not that big of a deal. Even if you’re concerned about bacteria and germs on the surface, they’re likely just your […]
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Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi responded to commenters who criticized her after posting a pic that showed her drinking wine while feeding her baby boy, Angelo. “What’s mom life like with 2 kids and a newborn?” THIS. #MomJuice #ImAGoodMomISwear,” the 31-year-old captioned the photo that showed her drinking red wine while holding her 2-month-old son and balancing his baby […]
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Drinking kefir may have a positive effect on blood pressure by promoting communication between the gut and brain. Kefir is a fermented probiotic milk beverage known to help maintain the balance of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system. Researchers will present their findings today at the American Physiological Society (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2018 in San Diego. Previous […]
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Many clinicians advise patients with atrial or ventricular arrhythmias to avoid caffeinated beverages, but recent research has shown that coffee and tea are safe and can reduce the frequency of arrhythmias, according to a review published today in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. Arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms, cause the heart to beat too fast, slow or unevenly. While some arrhythmias may […]
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Rats that were dosed with nicotine during their adolescence grew up to drink more alcohol than those that weren’t exposed to nicotine or were only exposed to it during adulthood, found researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Exposure to nicotine at a young age changes the neuronal circuitry in the brain’s reward pathways, according […]
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