Very BIG Giant Snake attacks young boy in water

A 20ft-long African rock python is being hunted by the police and snake catchers after it swallowed a 10-year-old boy near Durban, the first recorded "man-eating" incident for its species. For three hours other children hid up mango trees near the township of Lamontville,...

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Artificial Pancreas Trials To Begin In The U.S.

In the U.S. alone, 1.25 million Americans suffer from type 1 diabetes, a potentially debilitating and life-changing condition. Every year, more and more people are diagnosed, and the only common treatment is regular insulin injections. A research team hoping to revolutionize...

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Uncle Sam Just Told Us To Drink Water, Not Soda. You Might've Missed It

 Tucked inside the U.S. government's latest update to its official eating advice is this recommendation: "Drink water instead of sugary drinks" — aka soda. The bluntness of this statement is remarkable, in part, because the Dietary Guidelines released Thursday are, in...

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Magical gadget scans your food to reveal its nutritional value

Curious just how many carbs and calories are sitting on your dinner plate? A new gadget promises to reveal the nutritional value of your meal by scanning its chemical makeup. French startup DietSensor launched at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show a pocket-sized,...

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