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February 24, 2016 - Issue 3476


Soda Giants Shift Attention to Developing Nations to Make Up for Shrinking Profits

Soda Giants Shift Attention to Developing Nations to Make Up for Shrinking Profits

February 24, 2016

Never make the assumption that you can withstand the abuse it inflicts on your body, because it could send your health into the abyss faster than you ever imagined. Besides expanding your waistline, it fast tracks diabetes, memory loss, cancer, and need of a liver transplant. Worth it?

What Chemical Cocktail Is in Your Food?

food chemical cocktail

February 24, 2016

Even seemingly simple processed foods like bread, processed cheese and condiments may be loaded with a "cocktail" of chemicals. Worse still, even the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is in the dark about the contents and health effects of many of them. If you eat processed foods, buyer beware.

Acetaminophen Linked to Asthma

tylenol use

February 24, 2016

Accumulating evidence suggests acetaminophen (Tylenol) may not be as safe during pregnancy as women are being told. The latest study reveals an increased risk of asthma among children whose mothers used acetaminophen while pregnant.