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Your Diet Coke is still “safe” despite WHO ruling.

In early July, the World Health Organization declared that aspartame, a sugar substitute used in products like Diet Coke, was a possible carcinogen. This news naturally raised concerns among many consumers of these products. However, it’s essential to appreciate this information in its proper context. Aspartame was classified as a “possible carcinogen,”
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Medical misdiagnoses put the lives of 800,000 people at risk every year

Around 795,000 people die every year or are permanently incapacitated because of incorrect medical diagnoses in public hospitals in the United States, according to a recent study. The alarming figures were revealed by the John Hopkins Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence. Director David Newman-Toker of the institute stated that “reducing diagnostic errors
FAMILY HEALTH

The flavored e-cigarette epidemic among the youth

In 2022, 16.5% of high school students and 4.5% of middle schoolers reported currently using tobacco products, as per the National Youth Tobacco Survey. Those 16.5% and 4.5% amount to 3.08 million teenagers – the overwhelming majority being underage – currently use such substances. However, no product comes close to the popularity of the e-cigarette […]
ARIZONA HEALTH

How to protect yourself from sun exposure

As we leave spring behind and get closer to summertime, the heat of the Sonoran Desert becomes increasingly intense, driving the risk of sun exposure higher, which can prove life-threatening if not taken seriously. The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 552 heat-related deaths in 2021, with Hispanics being the second largest group and people […]
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4 deaths linked to use of infected eyedrops, says CDC.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that so far 4 deaths have been reported in connection to the use of lubricant eyedrops containing highly drug-resistant bacteria. The products in question are the EzriCare Artificial Tears made by India-based company Global Pharma Healthcare. These are mostly sold over the internet. Other infected products […]