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A few extra trips to the water cooler could help prevent type 2 diabetes, says a preliminary French study.

Feeling as grumpy and overtired as a toddler that’s missed her mid-morning nap? Don’t make it worse by starting to think about how you’re underpaid and underappreciated. Instead, do yourself a favour: head to the sink and pour yourself a tall glass of water. One new study suggests a bad mood, headache and general fatigue may be a symptom of dehydration.

Ditching your bottled water habit is good for the environment, and it can save you money. Our money expert has eight tips for making the switch.

Do you make sure to get your eight glasses of water a day? After all, it’s been touted as the way to get great skin, detox toxins, and help you lose weight. But a recent editorial in the British Medical Journal claims that your efforts may be a waste.

A May 4 article in the New York Times health section examined recent research on different types of sport drinks and their effects on exercise performance. Although some of the mechanics of the study, ratios, types of sugar used, and performance measurements were changed, it still boiled down to the same basic conclusion: this stuff matters for competitive athletes, and not the average person.