Pretty Pills: The Short Cut to Health Could Be Scary!

March 20th, 2006 by Faisal

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Just swallow a pill with your breakfast and there remains no need to spend hours in the gym, no need to apply time-consuming facials and anti-ageing treatments. This is the latest trend that most of the people are embracing, without giving even a slightest look at the darker side of this new idea.

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New Technology Makes It Possible to Work and Exercise

March 20th, 2006 by Faisal

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It would seem that this latest contraption would be every workaholic’s dream come true! Tired of working long hours? Find that you have no time to exercise? All those hours at your desk are eating into your fitness levels? A solution may finally be on hand.

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Chromium in Drinking Water Could Cause Cancer

March 20th, 2006 by Faisal

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Researchers have revealed that chromium present in water causes cancer when consumed by people. Hexavalent chromium compounds are often used in electroplating, leather tanning and textile manufacturing and have been found in some drinking water sources.

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Moderate Drinking Lowers Kidney Cancer Risk

March 20th, 2006 by Faisal

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Drinking one or two drinks per day is not a bad idea, as it helps modestly decreasing the risk of developing kidney cell cancer. This fact tumbled out from the latest study, which found that the risk of kidney cell cancer was 25 per cent lower among moderate drinkers than among the nondrinkers.

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