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Injuries Rise at Amusement Parks
Summertime means vacation and trips to the amusement park. But before you strap yourself and your kids in, consider the safety issues. If the ride says it is for children of a certain size, believe it. And don't think that just because you are on the ride with your child, he or she is safer. Your weight, thrown against your young child by a ride like the Scrambler, can be bad news. Don't be afraid to say, "No." Just have an alternative.
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Even One Soda a Day Can Be Trouble
Just how much can just one little sugary drink a day up your risk for diabetes? By quite a bit, it seems. A new study by British researchers finds that a person's risk of type 2 diabetes rose by nearly 25 percent if they drank a 12-ounce can of soda every day. Drinking two sodas a day raised the risk even more. The findings promise to make an already contentious debate even more interesting.
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