Many sellers of health foods and supplements claim that the acai (AH-sah-EE) berry will help you lose weight. Dieters beware: these claims are false.
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Do Patients in “High-Performing Hospitals” Live Longer?
A study of the survival rates of heart attack patients treated between 1994 and 2012 suggests that patients treated better in hospitals live longer than patients who are not treated as well. The researchers looked at short-term survival but also followed the patients for 17 years.
Read More »Antibacterial Soaps Will Be Banned by FDA: Soap and Water Is the Better Choice
The FDA announced that there is no evidence that “antibacterial” soaps prevent more infections than plain soap, and they can be harmful.
Read More »Does Infrared Light Therapy Work for Weight Loss?
If you want to lose weight, skip the infrared light therapy — it’s expensive and it doesn’t work. Want to lose inches instead of weight? There is no clear evidence that it works for most patients or that it lasts after the treatment stops.
Read More »Are E-Cigarettes Safer Than Regular Cigarettes?
Don’t be fooled. E-cigarettes are addictive and contain cancer-causing chemicals.
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