Imagine a well-oiled machine in a factory that works continuously to produce a product of your choice. Occasionally, one or two parts might become old or worn-out and will need to be replaced to ensure a well-functioning factory. In this scenario, your first instinct might be to effectively remove the faulty components and potentially recycle […]
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It’s well known that sugar is addictive and consuming too much of it can be a risk factor for a variety of health problems including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. As a result, many food companies use non-nutritive sweeteners, also known as low calorie or artificial sweeteners, to replace sugar in their products. Artificial sweeteners
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Though not everybody can handle the heat, consuming spicy food may lead to a host of benefits. From cardiovascular to dietary effects, researchers are finding more and more ways that capsaicinoids, the class of compounds that make up peppers, can influence health. Capsaicin is the most common capsaicinoid, making up 80 percent of capsaicinoid content
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We’ve all been there. Up at an ungodly hour, studying (or rewatching The Office), and all of a sudden, we see a pack of cup noodles sitting on our bedside. We may not even be hungry, but cup noodles taste fantastic, and it’s two in the morning– so why not? But this late-night snacking may
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What do coal tar, asbestos, mustard gas, and beef jerky have in common? They’re all identified as Group 1 carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Following suit in 2015, the World Health Organization declared red meat as a Group 2A probable carcinogen and has specifically placed processed meat into the known
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In 2012, model Lauren Wasser lost one of her legs after contracting Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) when she was 24. In January 2018, the model amputated her other leg because of lingering complications. Back in November, Wasser wrote an op-ed for Instyle.com revealing that the loss of her left leg was inescapable — all because she used
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Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that has caused a global outrage in the world of clinicians. The recent rise in the incidence of infections with these bacteria has resulted in an increase of infectious diseases that are extremely difficult to cure. Research has not been able to conclude much about the possible mechanisms by
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