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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

Aspartame is safe in limited amounts, say experts after cancer warning

Up to 14 cans of diet drink a day considered safe for 70kg person, as WHO says sweetener is ‘possibly’ carcinogenic in larger amounts

The Guardian - UK

Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean?

A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early.

Tribune News Service

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Plant-based diet is encouraged for patients with cancer

For patients diagnosed with cancer, is there one diet that is better than another? Dr. Dawn Mussallem, an integrative health specialist at Mayo Clinic, says it's not about one food or diet, but rather a dietary pattern that emphasizes a predominant plant-based diet that is high in fiber. And, Dr.…

Tribune News Service

Limited evidence for carcinogenicity in humans, from non-sugar sweetener ‘aspartame’: WHO

IARC classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans on the basis of limited evidence for cancer in humans specifically, for hepatocellular carcinoma.

The Hindu

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

Aspartame sweetener ‘possible carcinogen’ but safe in moderation

World Health Organisation says sweetener in diet drinks and other foods is possible cause of cancer but still safe.

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Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it's still considered safe

The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the artificial sweetener aspartame a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate group looking at the same evidence said it still considers the sugar substitute safe

The Independent UK

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

No, a can of Diet Coke won't give you cancer

The beverages industry has welcomed a report contextualizing the amount of aspartame a person can consume before it becomes a health risk.

Fortune

Houston to spend millions to relocate residents living near polluted Union Pacific rail yard

Houston's mayor says the city plans to spend millions of dollars to relocate residents from neighborhoods located near a rail yard polluted by a cancer-linked wood preservative that has been blamed for an increase in cancer cases

The Independent UK

Dick Vitale has cancer for a third time. 84-year-old still plans to call ESPN games.

Dick Vitale has twice defeated cancer.

Los Angeles Times

Does sunscreen expire, what does SPF mean and which type is best?

Keep your skin protected while in the sun

The Independent UK

ESPN’s Dick Vitale again diagnosed with cancer

Vitale tweeted that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed that he has vocal cord cancer. He said he will undergo six weeks of radiation treatments.

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The Independent UK

What the latest NHS performance figures show

Some 58.7% of cancer patients waited less than two months for their first treatment after an urgent GP referral.

The Independent UK

Cancer wait times continue to fall well below target

One charity called the data a ‘comprehensive catalogue of cancer failures’ in the NHS.

Roll Call

Climate protesters disrupted the congressional softball game. Lawmakers had a dance party - Roll Call

The annual game raised a record amount for a breast cancer charity this year. “That’s why the game must go on,” said announcer Amy Klobuchar.

The Independent UK

NHS waiting lists in England climb to new record

The new data comes amid a fresh wave of industrial action across the health service, with junior doctors walking out on strike for five days.

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Evening Standard

Corgis not impressed by me watching Wimbledon during breast cancer recuperation, says Duchess of York

Sarah underwent an eight-hour mastectomy about three weeks ago after being diagnosed with breast cancer

Salon

What everyone gets wrong about sunscreen

Yes, some sunscreens contain cancer-causing chemicals — but the sun is still far more dangerous

The Independent UK

Sarah Ferguson says late Queen’s corgis were unimpressed by her post-breast cancer surgery recuperation

The Duchess of York underwent an eight-hour mastectomy about three weeks ago

The Independent UK

Corgis not impressed by my Wimbledon TV recuperation, says Duchess of York

Sarah underwent an eight-hour mastectomy about three weeks ago after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Chronicle Live

Charity match between Newcastle and Sunderland fans raises more than £7,000 for Wallsend boy with rare cancer

A Newcastle Fans' XI won 5-3 against a Sunderland Fans' XI in an annual charity football match at the Fiddlers Three Pub in Heworth, with this year's proceeds split between the Great North Children's Hospital and the family of four-year-old Arthur Salters-Hoult

Glasgow Live

Glasgow's Janey Godley opens up on life, death and counselling with BBC Radio show

Glasgow comedian Janey Godley has a new show on BBC Radio 4 talking about growing up in the east end and how she decided to start attending counselling after her cancer diagnosis.

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Ella Ding Has Responded To Fans Accusing Her Of Spreading Misinformation On ‘Sit With Us’ Pod

“Take things with a grain of salt or however you would like to.”

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