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A Harvard study
has shown soda drinks, particularly cola drinks
can cause broken bones in teen age girls. |
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One in three men will develop heart disease by
age 60. The best prevention is exercise, keeping
fat intake below 30 percent of total calories,
and taking 200 international units of vitamin E
every day. |
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Contrary to popular belief, Parkinson's disease
do affect young people as well. About 20 per cent
of all Parkinson's disease patients are between a
20 and 40 years old. |
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An estimated 150 million people have died from
AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria alone since 1945,
compared to 23 million in wars. |
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The World Health Organization says there is still
no evidence to prove that cellular phones pose
any health risks, but further research is needed.
It also said that investigations into whether
radiation emitted by cell phones and their base
stations increases head or neck cancer would last
another three to four years. |
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