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Will my Fresca kill me?

Assessing risk versus reward in a world of constant dangers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dozens of cats in Poland had bird flu but the risk to people is low, the UN health agency says

The World Health Organization says more than two dozen cats have been infected with bird flu across Poland, but no people appear to have been sickened

The Independent UK

No, aspartame is not a 'possible carcinogen,' FDA says in response to WHO ruling

As anticipated, an arm of the World Health Organization has said aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" — but does that label mean much?

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Mayo Clinic expert weighs in on WHO labeling aspartame sweetener as low, but possible, cancer risk

Tribune News Service

What exactly is aspartame and what’s the controversy?

An agency of The World Health Organization, The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has declared that the artificial sweetener aspartame is a possible human carcinogen.

Tribune News Service

Artificial sweetener aspartame is ‘possibly’ carcinogenic, yet safe at common use levels, who says

Concern about aspartame’s health risks was reawakened after one unit of the World Health Organization classified the artificial sweetener as a possible carcinogen and another agency cleared the substance for consumption at common levels.

Tribune News Service

Is aspartame bad for you? What doctors want you to know as the sweetener is declared a "possible carcinogen" by WHO

As the World Health Organization (WHO) declares aspartame a "possible carcinogen", we spoke to doctors to find out just how concerned we should be

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Aspartame's cancer risks explained

Independent experts in 12 countries assembled to create a working aspartame report by the World Health Organization

Salon

Does artificial sweetener aspartame really cause cancer? What the WHO listing means for your diet soft drink habit

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has declared aspartame may be a possible carcinogenic hazard to humans.

The Conversation

WHO says aspartame is a 'possible carcinogen.' The FDA disagrees

Moderate consumption of aspartame is OK, scientists say. But heavy consumers may want to reduce their intake. The WHO says aspartame may "possibly" cause cancer. The FDA questions the evidence.

WEKU

Symptoms of deadly virus that could reach UK after spreading across Europe

It has a fatality rate of up to 40 percent

Liverpool Echo

F.D. Flam: Cancer risk or no, diet soda is bad for you

There were good reasons to avoid products with the artificial sweetener aspartame even before the World Health Organization classified it as a “possible carcinogen” last month. But now diet soda drinkers might really want to put down the can.

Tribune News Service

Vaccine hesitancy is one of the greatest threats to global health – and the pandemic has made it worse

The COVID pandemic has disrupted many areas of routine healthcare including, importantly, childhood vaccination.

The Conversation

Aspartame: popular sweetener could be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO – but there's no cause for panic

According to reports, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), is set to declare the artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.

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EU Commission Secures Vaccine Production Capacity For Future Crises

Pfizer and European pharmaceutical firms to stockpile vaccines for rapid response, raising concerns over equity

WEKU

What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.

Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor?

LiveScience

Aspartame to be declared 'possible carcinogen' by WHO. Don't panic.

Sources told Reuters that the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, will soon name aspartame a "possible carcinogen." But historically, the agency's decisions have been controversial and confusing.

Daily Mirror

Sweetener in Diet Coke and chewing gum may be cancerous to humans, says bombshell report

Aspartame will be officially listed by the World Health Organization as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in a bombshell reclassification of many favourite treats, according to reports

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The Conversation

Cholera: vaccines can stop the spread, but the biggest deterrent is clean water

South Africa has experienced outbreaks of cholera since January. The worst was in May in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, where nearly 30 people died. Cholera is a bacterial disease which spreads via the faecal-oral route mostly through ingestion of contaminated food and water. It causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration, and…

The Conversation

Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient’s health

Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass index (BMI) as a stand-alone clinical tool…

WEKU

Are masks for the birds? We field reader queries about this new stage of the pandemic

The official emergency is over but COVID is still here. And that means ... lots of questions. We asked our readers what's on their mind and then called on experts for advice.

Zenger

Elon Musk Reacts After Twitter User Asks Him To ‘Buy WHO’ From Bill Gates: ‘How Much Does It Cost?’

After taking over Twitter last year, Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Sunday expressed his willingness to "buy" the WHO.

Salon

The infant milk allergy mystery persists

Cow’s milk allergies seem to be on the rise. Some experts question whether the formula industry is to blame

WEKU

Kangaroo care gets a major endorsement. Here's what it looks like in Ivory Coast

A new study looks at the reduction in mortality among vulnerable babies if kangaroo care — skin-to-skin contact — is started soon after birth.

Chicago Sun-Times

Are Republican leaders actually coming to their senses?

Recent incidents have reflected a reaffirmation of traditional American values by GOP leaders who have framed some of their criticism of Donald Trump in moral terms. If not an earthquake, these developments are at least tremors that suggest something may be changing in the Republican Party.

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