BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union‘s food safety watchdog said on Tuesday it has been asked to assess the health risks posed by a new virus that has infected animals in Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Schmallenberg virus, named after the German town where it was first discovered in November, has infected [...]
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February 1, 2012
February 1, 2012
Are diet soft drinks bad for you?
ScienceDaily (Jan. 31, 2012) A new study finds a potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and the risk of vascular events. Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according [...]
February 1, 2012
Fatty Diet Before Pregnancy Linked to Gestational Diabetes
The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women.
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