Sunday, March 13, 2016

Main Ingredient Of Artificial Sweetener Splenda Linked To Leukemia and other top stories.

  • Main Ingredient Of Artificial Sweetener Splenda Linked To Leukemia

    A study out of the Ramazzini Institute in Italy found that sucralose, marketed under the trade name Splenda, significantly raised leukemia and other cancer risks in mice. According to the authors, the results do not support previous findings vouching for sucralose's safety.(Photo : Sonny Abesamis | Flickr) Artificial sweetener sucralose – marketed under the brand name Splenda – may not be harmless at all, according to a new study in Italy. Researchers from the Ramazzini Institute have found th..
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  • Blueberries, the well-known 'super fruit,' could help fight Alzheimer's

    Blueberries, the well-known 'super fruit,' could help fight Alzheimer's
    The blueberry, already labeled a 'super fruit' for its power to potentially lower the risk of heart disease and cancer, also could be another weapon in the war against Alzheimer's disease. New research being presented today further bolsters this idea ...
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  • Authorities investigate 4 heroin OD deaths in Dodge County

    Authorities investigate 4 heroin OD deaths in Dodge County
    JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) - Authorities are investigating four deaths in southeastern Wisconsin that may be heroin overdoses.The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says the deaths have happened in the last two-and-a-half weeks. Authorities say there is no evidence at this time, but it’s possible that a “hot batch” or bad batch of heroin has hit the area.Officials did not release details, since the deaths are still under investigation. But the sheriff’s office says it wants residents to be aware of the seriou..
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  • 4-Year-Old Girl Suffers 'Severe Brain Injury' at Dentist's Office, Documents Say

    4-Year-Old Girl Suffers 'Severe Brain Injury' at Dentist's Office, Documents Say
    A "once perfectly healthy and normal" 4-year-old girl "can no longer talk or walk or really see much" after suffering severe brain damage during a dentist visit gone "horribly wrong," according to her mother. Navaeh Hall had gone to Dr. Bethaniel ...
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  • Breakthrough: Major discovery on childhood obesity could lead to treatments

    Breakthrough: Major discovery on childhood obesity could lead to treatments
    Breakthrough: Major discovery on childhood obesity could lead to treatments March 13, 2016 by Dan Taylor Leave a Comment A new study could change our understanding of childhood obesity.A new study has found that those with a younger sibling are at a lower risk of becoming obese, a new lead that could result in medical breakthroughs. The study found that those without a sibling had triple the rate of obesity by the time they reached the first grade, according to a statement from the University ..
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  • Tattoos Could Really Help You Prevent Getting Sick

    Tattoos Could Really Help You Prevent Getting Sick
    Tattoos can help boost the immune system and even fight off the common cold, according to studies done by University of Alabama scholars. The more ink you get, the more your ability to fight off the common cold improves, according to a new study. University of Alabama researchers have found that while getting just one tattoo can temporarily make you more vulnerable to illness, adding additional tattoos should only help. The study’s authors compare the body’s response to tattooing to a trip to th..
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  • Orange County health advocates cheer as California lawmakers say yes to raising smoking age to 21

    Orange County health advocates cheer as California lawmakers say yes to raising smoking age to 21
    California lawmakers saying yes to raising smoking age to 21 made Orange County health advocates happy. Orange County public health advocates who are working to snuff out teen smoking on Thursday praised state lawmakers’ action to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21 for traditional and electronic cigarettes. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the legislation, California would become the second state, after Hawaii, to increase the age for tobacco and e-cigarette purchases. The law would take effe..
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  • Early smoking exposure increases COPD risk

    Early smoking exposure increases COPD risk
    A new study led by the University of Melbourne suggests that children growing up surrounded by parents who are heavy smokers can increase the risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in later years. The findings published in the journal Respirology on Sunday suggest that early life exposure to maternal smoking may increase the risk of developing COPD in adulthood, said researchers at the University of Melbourne. The pulmonary disease consists of a group of lung disorders ..
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