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January 25, 2017 - Issue 3812


How the Affordable Care Act Wastes Billions and Harms Tens of Thousands of Women Each Year

How the Affordable Care Act Wastes Billions and Harms Tens of Thousands of Women Each Year

January 25, 2017

If you're doing this because you don't have to pay out-of-pocket, you may be penny wise but pound-foolish. It comes with risks of serious harm - like cancer and early death - even though everyone expects you to do it without question. Please don't unleash this travesty on yourself.

Aspartame Use Surges in Children's Drinks

aspartame use surges

January 25, 2017

A recent study came out with startling information: Not just adults, but around 25 percent of kids in the US say they regularly consume foods and drinks containing low-calorie sweeteners (LCS), such as aspartame, sucralose and saccharin. That’s a 200 percent increase in LCS consumption for children from 1999 to 2012. And that’s not all - you’ll even find aspartame in children’s medicine.