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Evidence lacking on health benefits of drinking lots of water

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Tue, 04/01/2008 - 23:00

A recent look at what is known about the health effects of drinking water reveals that most supposed benefits are not backed by solid evidence.

The findings indicate that most people do not need to worry about drinking their recommended 8 glasses of 8 ounces of water per day.

The editorial is published in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.


 

Mythbusted -- people who wear glasses aren't geeks

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Mon, 03/24/2008 - 23:00

Latest Australian research into myopia or shortsightedness reveals that people who wear glasses are not stereotypical geeks or nerds.