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Can sugar cause acne?
By Kamal Nahas published
Because multiple factors can provoke acne, it's difficult to tease apart sugar's role.
Does caffeine help or cause headaches?
By Donavyn Coffey published
Caffeine's influence over headaches is complicated.
Why do we always have room for dessert?
By Kiley Price published
Adding variety to your diet may cause you to eat more than you need to, studies show.
No, aspartame is not a 'possible carcinogen,' FDA says in response to WHO ruling
By Nicoletta Lanese published
As anticipated, an arm of the World Health Organization has said aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" — but does that label mean much?
Why do our stomachs growl?
By Cameron Duke published
A rumbling stomach is a normal part of digestion.
Aspartame to be declared 'possible carcinogen' by WHO. Don't panic.
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Sources told Reuters that the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, will soon name aspartame a "possible carcinogen." But historically, the agency's decisions have been controversial and confusing.
1st 'lab-grown' meat approved for sale in the US
By Nicoletta Lanese published
In a first, U.S. regulators have cleared several lab-grown chicken products for sale in the country.
Why do people like spicy food?
By Donavyn Coffey published
The chemicals that make food spicy don't target taste receptors, but rather temperature receptors in the tongue.
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