Tag: benefits
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Do we still need fluoride in drinking water? The benefits may be waning, study suggests
The widespread use of toothpaste and mouthwashes with added fluoride in recent decades appears to have diminished the known public health benefits of water fluoridation, a new study suggests. But it would be a mistake for municipalities to interpret the findings as a reason to pull back on adding the cavity-fighting mineral to their water…
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Ford aims to boost EV sales, address owner concerns with new benefits program
DETROIT — Ford Motor is aiming to boost sales of its electric vehicles by addressing potential customer concerns through a new program that includes free home-charging installation and other benefits. The “Ford Power Promise” program begins Tuesday for customers who purchase or lease a new Ford EV such as the F-150 Lightning pickup truck or Mustang Mach-E crossover. Part of the…
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TikTokers are touting vibration plates for health benefits, but do they work?
“Do you vibe?” It’s a question that’s been reverberating around TikTok as users flood the platform with videos of themselves balancing on shaking vibration plates, bodies quivering, often in an attempt to hawk the devices as the latest cure-all. Their efforts have certainly made waves. Online searches for vibration plates — which look like a hybrid…