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The artificial sweetener aspartame, which is found in everything from diet soda…
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Major US tobacco brands flout policies to restrict young people's access to their content on Instagram, finds study
Leading US tobacco brands are flouting platform and federal marketing policies designed to restrict young people’s access to their content on the popular social media platform Instagram, indicates research published online in the journal Tobacco…
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Sleeping without pillows may lower harmful high internal eye pressure in people with glaucoma
Sleeping without pillows may help lower high internal eye pressure, the build-up of which causes optic nerve damage and glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide—in people with the condition, suggests preliminary…
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Dozens of CDC vaccination databases have been frozen under RFK Jr.
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Overall, a lack of updated data can make it more difficult, if not impossible, for federal and state health officials to identify and rapidly respond to emerging outbreaks. It can also prevent the…
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Study links anxiety sensitivity, pain-related anxiety to hazardous drinking after assault
A psychologist at the University of Houston is providing guidance to improve the mental health of victims of sexual violence, recognized by major health organizations as a public health crisis with serious implications on victims’ physical,…
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More spring & mulberry chocolates recalled due to possible salmonella
A growing recall of specialty date-sweetened chocolates is now affecting more products across the U.S., after testing found possible Salmonella contamination.
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When a loved one with dementia wanders away : NPR
Caregivers of people with dementia often reach their breaking point when their loved one wanders off alone. How “elopement” can lead to institutional care.
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Florida reports 3 new measles cases, including one in Hillsborough
Three new cases of measles have been confirmed in Florida, including one each in Hillsborough and Manatee counties, state data shows.
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Wild Blueberries Show Promise in Fight against Heart Disease and Diabetes
Wild blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium) are North American perennial plants rich in polyphenols, including flavonoids, beneficial to human health. A new paper published in the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition provides…
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New Sugar Substitute Is Safe And Sweet
Sugar substitutes are often taste artificial with many side effects
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Sugar substitutes such as saccharin, aspartame, maltitol and sorbitol often come with stomach bloating, strange aftertaste, and even concerns for long term health risks….
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