Much of the food from U.S. grocery stores is not just processed, it is “ultra” processed according to a new study.
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Young People with Colon Cancer: Additives, Antibiotics in Processed Meat, Red Meat may be to Blame
Yet another study is reporting an alarming increase in the number of young people diagnosed with colon cancer. There are likely multiple contributing factors but here are two strong suspects…
Phthalates Linked to Heart Rhythm Disruptions
A new medical science study reveals that phthalates leaching into the bloodstream from plastic medical equipment appears to contribute or trigger arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms) in vulnerable patients.
Latest RoundUp Verdict: Judge Supports 5.27M Compensatory Damages but Lowers Punitive Damages Due to Legal Limits
In one of many consumer lawsuits against Bayer Chemical arguing the (previously Monsanto product) RoundUp weedkiller with glyphosate was responsible for their cancer, a U.S. District judge in San Francisco, California upheld the jury’s recommendation for compensatory damages while reducing the amount awarded for punitive damages.
Toxic Chemicals in Food and Environment: Scientists Urge Lawmakers to Create Better Policies
Flawed governmental policies and oversight are to blame for failures to protect human and environmental health from toxic chemicals, argue scientists.
Air Pollution Linked to COPD, Decreased Lung Functioning
A new study has linked air pollution to decreases in lung functioning and an increased risk for COPD.
New Parents Buy Healthier Foods. If They are Well Monied.
A new consumer data tracking study has uncovered a trend to eat more fresh, whole foods among people who have become new parents. But not all new parents. The trend to eat more healthy foods only applied to people in middle- and high-income brackets. The working poor and poor showed no such shift to healthier diets after becoming new parents.
Chemicals in Paint Fumes Linked with Autism: New Study
New study reports women exposed to common paint chemicals at work are more likely to have a child with autism spectrum disorder.
The Pesticide-Teen Depression Link: Study
Scientists have found a new link with depression in teenagers: exposure to pesticides.
Highly Processed Diet Linked with Lowered Sperm Count: Study
Results from a new study out of Harvard indicate that young men who regularly consume diets of highly processed foods have lower sperm counts than their counterparts who eat healthier, more balanced diets of whole foods.
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