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Q: Are there any health benefits in cactus juice? A: Perhaps it’s those forbidding spiny barbs, but cactus, a centuries-old staple in Latin cuisine and available in the produce section of many ...

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Post-run hydration can be a prickly issue. There’s plenty of brands that promise improved performance and speedier recovery, but the hard science is thin on the ground. Help may be at hand from an ...

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America generates almost 38 million tons of plastic waste every year, ranking second only to China. That’s a lot of plastic, and despite decades of recycling efforts, the bulk of it winds up in ...

The Georgetown City Council on Tuesday night decided to appeal a court ruling that was in favor of a police officer who was fired twice after being accused of drinking hallucinogenic cactus juice and ...