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One person dies linked to E.coli outbreak ‘spread by lettuce’

One person has died linked to the E.coli outbreak in England, which experts believe has been spread via lettuce leaves. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had identified two people in England who died within 28 days of infection with shiga toxin-producing E.coli (Stec). “Based on the information available from health service clinicians one […]

Common low-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds

Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and […]

Common Diet May Be Linked to Rising Cancer Rates in Young People

Ohio State University (OSU) researchers have a chilling theory as to why colorectal cancer is rising in young adults, hypothesizing that a popular diet may be to blame. The findings were presented last week during the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual conference in Chicago. The OSU researchers are sounding the alarm about diets which […]