Tennessee state Rep. Jason Hodges wanted to do something about the soaring cost of insulin. He learned that in the United States, the average list price for insulin tripled from 2002 to 2013 and then doubled from 2012 to 2016, forcing some diabetics to spend as much as $1,200 a month. So he wrote a […]
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Study Finds Artificial Sweeteners Do Not Lead To More Weight Loss
What seems like an obvious choice to lose weight doesn’t look so obvious based on available data. The theory behind artificial sweeteners is simple: If you use them instead of sugar, you get the joy of sweet-tasting beverages and foods without the downer of extra calories, potential weight gain and related health issues. In practice, […]
Diet Sodas Can Double Your Risk of Diabetes
Drinking two servings of carbonated soda — even the diet kind — could double the risk of diabetes, according to a Swedish study. Research by the Karolinska Institute on 2,800 adults found that those who consumed at least two 6½ ounce servings of soft drinks daily were 2.4 times as likely to suffer from a […]