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turning to our health lead. there are several health benefits to drinking water. a new study suggests it could be a life saver. elizabeth cohen joins us now with more. tell us about this new study. >> reporter: jake, it's fascinating. what they did is followed more than 11,000 people. this is a huge study. they did blood tests to see how hydrated they were. what they found was that it really made a huge difference. let's take a look at what they found. folks who were at the lower end, sort of on the less hydrated end of things, had a 21% increased risk of premature death and 64% increased risk of health failure, diabetes, dementia and a host of other diseases. it seems to make a difference. here's a good reason to begin the new year with a new reso resolution, which is keep