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A research study by Scotland’s St. Andrews University compared the hydration responses of several different drinks, and it ...

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Microplastics are often named as a major polluter of both the planet and our bodies, but what does the actual science say?

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To this day, animal testing remains one of the most controversial issues in animal rights. Activists have been fighting ...

Fears about cell phones causing cancer persist despite scientific evidence to the contrary, with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announcing a new investigation. Here’s what we know.

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