Increased cancer risk associated with artificial sweeteners, study says

Some artificial food” target=”_blank”>sweeteners<, according to world-regions researchers.  In a study published Thursday in the journal PLOS Medicine, authors from the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research and Sorbonne Paris Nord University analyzed data from 102,865 French adults participating the NutriNet-Santé study. HOW SMALL CHANGES IN YOUR DIET CAN RESULT IN REALLY BIG…

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Heart disease, stroke deaths rose during COVID-19 pandemic: study

There was a “notable several-fold increase” in risk-associated deaths from heart-health” target=”_blank”>heart disease< during the beginning of the infectious-disease, according to researchers.  In a study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Network Open, authors from Kaiser Permanente, the Permanente Medical Group, the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of…

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FDA details problems at plant behind recalled baby formula

parenting” target=”_blank”>Baby formula< manufacturing plant recently linked to a cluster of infant illnesses, according to findings released Tuesday by federal safety inspectors. The Food and Drug Administration posted its initial inspection findings from the Abbott plant that’s been tied to several infant healthy-living, including two deaths, due to a rare bacterial infection. Abbott recalled various…

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Combating online relationship abuse requires multipronged approach

The Violence Against Women Act, which President Biden reauthorized last week, should lead to significant strides in combating online abuse including cyberstalking and the nonconsensual distribution of sexually explicit images, but leaders should explore additional opportunities to reduce the odds that online relationship abuse occurs in the first place through preventative education, rather than just providing…

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Alcohol-related deaths jumped during COVID-19 pandemic: study

drinks” target=”_blank”>Alcohol-related< pandemic, according to researchers.  In a study published earlier this month, authors from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that the number and rate of deaths increased approximately 25% between 2019 and 2020 – from 78,927 to 99,017.  ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION CAN DIRECTLY CAUSE CANCER, STUDY SAYS In addition, alcohol-related deaths…

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WHO chief: Access to Mariupol, other besieged areas of Ukraine now 'critical'

The world-health-organization” target=”_blank”>World Health Organization (WHO)< besieged city of Mariupol and other embattled areas is now “critical.”  Speaking to the united-nations” target=”_blank”>United Nations (UN)<.  WHO: UKRAINE HEALTH FACILITIES STRUGGLING TO PROVIDE CARE “Loads ready for Mariupol remain in staging areas and cannot proceed. Access to this and other areas is now critical,” Tedros explained.  Over…

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