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Nintendo Wii Side Effects: Other Interactive Electronic Games

Helen Zachary — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 04:12:45 +0000

Nintendo Wii Side Effects: Other Interactive Electronic Games. When your children play Nintendo Wii or any other interactive electronic game, make sure that they do not overdo it and that they have enough play room to avoid injuries, researchers say. Movements of players in the interactive games may lead to strains, sprains and injuries to …

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Nanotech in Food and Cosmetics: FDA Safety Guidelines

Helen Zachary — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:42:00 +0000

“In 1959, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist challenged his colleagues to use submicroscopic particles to manufacture a wide range of products,” the United States Food and Drug Administration writes in a consumer update on nanotechnology uploaded on its website on April 20. The idea “captivated the imagination of scientists and inspired the science fiction movies ‘Fantastic …

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Spinbrush Electric Toothbrush is Bad for Your Teeth

Helen Zachary — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:38:44 +0000

“Spinbrush” toothbrushes can injure your mouth, face and chip your teeth — FDA . Parents, beware. The United States Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers to be cautious when using the battery-powered “Spinbrush,” saying it has received reports that parts of the toothbrushes have broken off during use and flown off at high speeds, …

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Economy Class DVT Syndrome: True or False? Prevention & Risk Factors

Helen Zachary — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:41 +0000

Economy class’ DVT syndrome is nothing buy a myth . Sitting in a cramped budget seat in a plane’s economy class on a long-haul flight increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Right? Wrong, the United Kingdom’s national health provider says, finally debunking the long-held medical myth. For quite some time now, some frequent …

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