Potassium helps regulate blood pressure because it affects fluid balance in the body. Blood pressure is the force of your blood on the walls of your blood vessels. High blood pressure (hypertension) ...

The EU is reviewing ethanol in hand sanitizers due to potential cancer risks. However, experts say alcohol-based sanitizers remain safe when used correctly. Hand sanitizers were hardly a must-have in ...

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I recently attended a Sustainable Aviation Fuel conference, which was at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum near Ashland, Nebraska. Trent Loos Overwhelmingly, the message from presenters, ...

You need potassium to support just about every bodily function, including a beating heart. It is readily available in many foods, but there are a few situations in which your doctor may recommend a ...

Folks have been experimenting with ethanol in modern combustion engines even when they weren't so modern. Nicolaus Otto, the inventor of the traditional four-cycle engine, used it to power one of his ...

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Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Boosting potassium may lower blood pressure more ...

87 octane gasoline, often called "regular" gas, is one of the most commonly used fuels in the United States. But what gives it that 87 rating is a word you've probably heard a time or two: Ethanol.

One of the many benefits of eating fruit is getting plenty of potassium, a mineral important for health and normal functioning. Potassium is an electrolyte that plays a role in hydration and fluid ...

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