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Showing posts with label drinking water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drinking water. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Study finds viruses in untreated East Tennessee drinking water

Do you know what is in your drinking water? A study by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor may have you thinking twice the next time you fill up that glass of tap water.

Study finds viruses in untreated East Tennessee drinking water

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Chocolate, water reduce pain response to heat

Chocolate, water reduce pain response to heat




People often eat food to feel better, but researchers have found that eating chocolate or drinking water can blunt pain, reducing a rat's response to a hot stimulus. This natural form of pain relief may help animals in the wild avoid distraction while eating scarce food, but in modern humans with readily available food, the effect may contribute to overeating and obesity.