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Study: Many designated drivers found to have been drinking, too

GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 10 (UPI) -- Thirty-five percent of people in U.S. bars who said they were designated drivers had blood-alcohol levels high enough to impair their driving, researchers say.

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Yoga improved brain function better than aerobic exercise

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., June 7 (UPI) -- A single 20-minute session of Hatha yoga improved brain function better than moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise, U.S. researchers say.

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Fast-food menu labeling results in fewer calories purchased

SEATTLE, May 24 (UPI) -- U.S. adults and teens who used calorie information posted on menus purchased up to 143 fewer calories than those who did not see the calories, researchers say.

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CDC: 75 percent in U.S. with hepatitis C don't know they are infected

ATLANTA, May 7 (UPI) -- An estimated 3 million Americans are living with hepatitis C and about 75 percent don't know they are infected, U.S. health officials estimate.

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First-generation Mexican-Americans more apt to have physical problems

TORONTO, May 5 (UPI) -- Mexican-Americans born in the United States age 55 and older are more likely than immigrants to report physical limitations, researchers say.

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