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September 7, 2016 - Issue 3672


How High-Sugar Diets Speed You Toward an Early Grave

coronary heart disease

September 7, 2016

Otherwise you're laying out the red carpet for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and more. In fact, you could TRIPLE your risk of dying from heart disease. And it's now even affecting kids. Yet it's incredibly simple to fix. How to show this mistake the door today.

EpiPen: Latest Pharma Fiasco

EpiPen Epinephrine

September 7, 2016

The epinephrine in an EpiPen costs about $1. So why does a two-pack of the potentially life-saving anaphylaxis treatment have a list price of more than $600? Outraged patients, parents and politicians are demanding answers.

Splenda Hires Monsanto's PR Firm

artificial sweetener splenda

September 7, 2016

The artificial sweetener Splenda's reputation has been hard hit in recent months. With studies linking it to cancer, increased calorie consumption, changes to insulin response and more, Splenda's maker had to turn to drastic measures to save face: they hired Monsanto's PR firm, Ketchum.