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Study: Drinking Diet Soda Could Increase Risk Of Dementia, Stroke
BOSTON (CBS) – Diet soda has long been touted as a healthier alternative to sugary soft drinks, but a new study raises some concerning questions. According to new research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke, consuming one or more artificially sweetened drinks per day may be linked to a higher risk of stroke and dementia. Those who drank one or more artificially sweetened drinks daily had a 2.89 times higher risk of dementia, and 2.96 higher risk of stroke than people who had less than one of those drinks per week. The people studied are participating in the Framingham Heart Study, which is A...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Uncategorized Diet Soda Study Source Type: news

Study Links Living Close To Highways With Heart Attack, Stroke
BOSTON (CBS) — A new study conducted by Boston-area researchers shows evidence that links living near highways to increased health risks. The study by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston University School of Health claims people living close to the Massachusetts Turnpike and Interstate 93 were at higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. The study used mobile labs to study ultrafine particles–microscopic metals and chemicals in the air–in Chinatown, Dorchester, and South Boston. Tufts University professor Doug Brugge said he and his colleagues worked on the study for...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jon Palmer Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Boston University Pollution Tufts University Source Type: news

Campbell’s Soup, American Heart Association Accused Of Misleading Customers
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Adam Levitt American Heart Association Campbell's Soup Dr. William Weintraub Joan Salge Blake Paula Ebben Sodium Source Type: news