Placebo Effect Update

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Americans use a lot of antibacterial soaps, but today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned 19 chemicals commonly found in them. 美国消费者使用很多抗菌香皂，但是美国食品药品管理局日前禁止了其中出现19种化学物

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美国禁售抗菌产品在中国仍正常销售 涉及国际品牌

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今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示，Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects, 大多数美国人都希望看到医疗改革，但是又担心改革可能带来的副

温室效应 The Greenhouse Effect

As the development of the society, people want to conquer the environment, they use the high technology to change the environment, when people are satisfied with what they did to the nature, the nature is starting to teach human being a lesson. In th

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Affect and effect are different in meaning, though frequently confused. Affect is chiefly used as a verb and its main meaning is to influence or make a difference to, as in the following example sentences: Affect一般用作动词，其含义为：影响

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As the development of the society, people want to conquer the environment, they use the high technology to change the environment, when people are satisfied with what they did to the nature, the nature is starting to teach human being a lesson. In th

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When we think about becoming healthier, we often think about joining a gym and starting to eat a more balanced diet. These things are both very important, but becoming healthy also means throwing away anything that is harmful or holding you back. 当我

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BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Medicine prices at public clinics have been notably reduced thanks to a policy that promotes basic medicine, an office of the State Council said Thursday. Current price levels of basic medicine used by government-funded t

除菌肥皂效果不及普通肥皂

Many of us choose antibacterial soap thinking we are taking extra measures to protect ourselves from germs. 不少人在洗手时会用除菌皂，认为这能提供额外保护，是我们应对细菌的有效措施。 But now, a study has found it