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'Alarmingly high' levels of arsenic in Pakistan's ground water
BBC News
Up to 60 million people in Pakistan are at risk from the deadly chemical arsenic, according to a new analysis of water supplies. The study looked at data from nearly 1,200 groundwater quality samples from across the country. The resulting risk map ...
Arsenic in drinking water threatens up to 60 million in PakistanScience Magazine
Arsenic risk in Pakistan much greater than expectedPhys.Org
"Alarmingly high" level of arsenic in groundwater endangers millions in Pakistan: studyXinhua
10News -Yahoo News UK -Science Advances -The Peninsula Qatar
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Why Men Tend to Be Less Alert During Afternoon and 4 Ways to Boost Your Energy
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A new study conducted by the researchers from theSwinburne University of Technology in Australia seem to have found out why our energy levels are low in the afternoon. Food | NDTV Food Desk | Updated: August 23, 2017 11:18 IST. 47 Shares. EMAIL.
This is why you're so tired around 2 pmMother Nature Network
Why you shouldn't schedule anything important for 2 pmCNN
Siesta time? Here's why you tend to be less alert during the afternoonHindustan Times
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Men: Taking Vitamins B6 And B12 Could Increase Your Risk Of Lung Cancer
HuffPost
People looking for an energy boost may turn to vitamin B6 and B12 supplements for help, but new research finds that men may be doubling their risk for lung cancer if they take it over an extended period of time — and tripling it if they're smokers. A ...
Taking loads of vitamin B could increase your risk of lung cancerPopular Science
Could high doses of vitamin B supplements raise lung cancer risk?CBS News
We should never have told people to start taking vitamins, and new research linking one type to cancer shows whyBusiness Insider
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Can poor sleep lead to Alzheimer's or dementia?
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One in three Americans doesn't get enough sleep, and 45% of the world's population doesn't either. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls that a “public health problem,” because disrupted sleep is associated with a higher risk of ...
Study reveals link between quality of sleep and risk of dementiaCBS News
Bad sleep could raise the risk of dementia by 10%: Dreaming stage helps to boost connections in the brain and ...Daily Mail
People Who Get Less REM Sleep May Be at Greater Risk of DementiaLive Science
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New Milford Man Dies Of Tick-Borne Illness
Hartford Courant
A 55-year-old New Milford man died earlier this month after contracting a tick-borne disease. Michael Yoder died Aug. 8 of liver and kidney failure after contracting babesiosis from a tick bite, according to the state medical examiner. Yoder's wife ...
Babesiosis Kills Conn. Man (APMedPage Today
Connecticut Man Dies From Rare Tickborne IllnessWSHU
Connecticut Man Dies From Tick-Borne IllnessU.S. News & World Report
Putnam Daily Voice -Daily Mail
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Abstinence Education Is Ineffective And Unethical, Report Argues
NPR
In the U.S., the average age for initiating sexual activity has remained around 17 or 18 since the early 1990s, even as people have begun marrying later in life. PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou/Getty Images hide caption. toggle caption. PhotoAlto/Frederic ...
New study confirms: abstinence-only sex ed just doesn't workRedOrbit
Three Billion Dollars Later, Abstinence-Only Sex Education Still Doesn't WorkIFLScience
Research Confirms The Obvious: That Abstinence-Only Education Hurts KidsForbes
LifeNews.com -Journal of Adolescent Health
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Johnson & Johnson Loses Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Linking Baby Powder to Cancer
Care2.com
Eva Echeverria is dying of ovarian cancer. She doesn't want your sympathy and she likely won't even see any benefit of the $417 million dollars she was just awarded in a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. Related: Is There a Link Between Baby Powder ...
New Warning Labels Were Evidence in $417 Million Talc-Ovarian Cancer Win According to Beasley Allen Law FirmPR Newswire (press release)
Expert Q&A: Can Baby Powder Lead To Ovarian Cancer?WebMD (blog)
Record $417 million award in lawsuit linking Johnson & Johnson baby powder to cancerThe Hindu
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Chicago Tribune

Do your eyes hurt after the solar eclipse? Here's what you need to know.
Chicago Tribune
President Donald Trump points to the sun as he arrives to view the solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at the White House in Washington. (Andrew Harnik / AP). Amy B WangThe Washington Post. So you looked directly at the sun while trying to watch the ...
Worried you may have damaged your eyes during the eclipse? Take this testfox5sandiego.com
Eye Damage From The Eclipse And Your Health InsuranceNasdaq
Worried about your eyes after the eclipse? Here's what you should knowBoston.com
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Why Your Teenage BFF Is Good For Your Mental Health
Newsweek
Couple holding hands A young couple walk their dog on a forest trail near Staufen, southern Germany, on September 5, 2016. For some people carrying an STI, the stigma around their illness if often more difficult to live with than the illness itself ...
Your High School Friendships Are Still Affecting Your Mental HealthHuffPost
New research shows one kind of teenage friendship is more likely to result in a happier, healthier adulthoodQuartz
High school popularity may not lead to happiness, study findsABC News
WTOP -International Business Times -EurekAlert (press release) -Philly.com
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10 More TB Cases Identified At George Bush High School
Patch.com
RICHMOND, TX — The second round of testing for tuberculosis at George Bush High School has revealed 10 new cases of the airborne disease. Officials confirmed Wednesday that 10 more cases of TB were discovered after students and staff were retested ...
Tuberculosis Tests Done After Cases at Houston-Area SchoolU.S. News & World Report
New TB infections found among high school student in HoustonXinhua
10 new positive infections found after 2nd TB testing for George Bush HSKTRK-TV
KHOU -Chron.com -CW39
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