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Pepsi Plans to Ditch Aspartame in Diet Pepsi

Pepsi Plans to Ditch Aspartame in Diet Pepsi

| April 24, 2015 Comment

Pepsi Plans to Ditch Aspartame in Diet Pepsi – Bowing to consumer demand to ditch aspartame, PepsiCo will debut aspartame-free Diet Pepsi in the US later this year, the company confirmed Friday. PepsiCo North America Beverages said in a release, “Diet cola drinkers in the US told us they wanted aspartame-free Diet Pepsi and we’re […]

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Dietary Supplement 4-MU Offers New Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer

| April 17, 2015 7 Comments

Dietary Supplement 4-MU Offers New Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer – For a change, there’s some positive news about a dietary supplement. Researchers at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, found that an over-the-counter supplement 4-MU can help prevent and treat prostate cancer, and stop the cancer […]

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How Much Exercise Is Good for You?

| April 16, 2015 Comment

How Much Exercise Is Good for You? Two studies provide the answer to this question. While we all know that some exercise is better than none, there hasn’t been definitive recommendations on the ideal amount of exercise. There have also been questions about the safety of too much exercise. Two new studies published in JAMA […]

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Immune Therapy May Help Ovarian Cancer Patients

| March 30, 2015 Comment

Immune Therapy May Help Ovarian Cancer Patients – According to a new report, immunotherapy may increase the lifespan of patients suffering from the deadly ovarian cancer. In immunotherapy, a patient’s immune system is trained to attack the disease. Dr. Jonathan Oh, a gynecologic oncologist at Texas Oncology in Dallas and colleagues tried the approach in […]

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Healthier Lifestyles Could Prevent 4 In 10 Cancer Cases

Healthier Lifestyles Could Prevent 4 In 10 Cancer Cases

| December 26, 2014 Comment

Healthier Lifestyles Could Prevent 4 In 10 Cancer Cases – If patients had led healthier lifestyles, Cancer Research UK found about 40 percent of cancer cases could have been prevented. Around 40 percent of cancer cases could have been prevented by leading a healthier lifestyle, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK. And the top […]

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New Research Suggests Coffee Just As Healthy As Tea

New Research Suggests Coffee Just As Healthy As Tea

| November 13, 2014 Comment

New Research Suggests Coffee Just As Healthy As Tea – Experts have found evidence to support anyone’s habit. Tea has many disease fighting properties, and so does coffee. Coffee or tea, which one is better for you? Research suggests they both have pros and cons. According to the National Cancer Institute, tea can arrest the […]

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New Breast Cancer Drug Extends Lives in Clinical Trial

New Breast Cancer Drug Extends Lives in Clinical Trial

| October 2, 2014 Comment

New Breast Cancer Drug Extends Lives in Clinical Trial – In a clinical trial, breast cancer patients lived an average of 15 months longer when they received new drug Perjeta along with Herceptin. Here’s some potential good news for breast cancer patients. Patients with advanced breast cancer were given the drug, Perjeta, in a clinical […]

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