Has chromium lost its luster? Alarms went off when researchers linked a popular weight-loss pill to cancer risk. Here's the truth behind the scare

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Many people have been taking chromium supplements for weight loss and other health reasons, but a study of chromium picolinate indicates chromosome damage in hamster cells. The results of the test have been questioned, but there is no consensus that large doses of chromium can help in weight loss.

Research, Physiological aspects, Nutritional aspects, Minerals (Nutrients), Minerals in human nutrition, Minerals in the body

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Down cold: Saying friends and snuffling strangers keep passing germs your way

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Sensible strategies and a first round knockout against germs during cold and flu season could help beating the cold. Flu spreads by direct contact and mucus droplets, which are present in the air after people cough or sneeze and intake of decongestants helps clear airways.

California, Communicable diseases, Influenza, Control

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What's So Great About 36-24-36?

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Researchers suggest that sexual attraction is an evolutionary human mating behavior.

United States, Psychological aspects, Analysis, Evolution (Biology), Evolution, Sexual attraction

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