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Diet Coke Really Causes Cancer?

THANK YOU DONALD RUMSFELD – July 13, 2023 - The International Agency for Research on Cancer, or I.A.R.C., said it based its conclusion that aspartame was a possible carcinogen on limited evidence from three observati... Read More...

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Covid Vaccine Maker, Johnson & Johnson to pay $8.9 Billion for Knowingly Selling Talc Products That Caused Cancers

POWDERS CAN KILL – April 4, 2023 - The company announced the proposed settlement in a securities filing. J&J’s subsidiary LTL Management also refiled for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after its first attempt w... Read More...

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U.S. Food Additives Banned in Europe That Americans Eat is Making Them Sick

VIDEO – USA USA USA – Feb. 20, 2023 - In the U.S., the chemical compound is used by some food makers, usually in the form of fine crystals or powder, to strengthen dough. It is estimated to be present in more than 10... Read More...

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Big Tobacco: Lighting the Law on Fire to Peddle Addiction

BUSINESS AS USUAL – Feb. 2, 2023 - It’s despicable, but it’s not enough to shake our fists. We must organize and fight back — and keep fighting because the industry doesn’t let up, as Californians have seen first-han... Read More...

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We’re Addicted to Cancer Causing Processed Foods

VIDEO – LIVE TO EAT OR EAT TO DIE? – Jan. 31, 2023 - As participants increased their junk food diet by 10%, there was a 2% increased risk of developing cancer, the authors found, while also taking into account lifes... Read More...

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Dr Michelle Humeidan on Pro-Active Pain Management

VIDEO – LIFE IS NOT SUFFERING – Jan. 27, 2023 - Dr. Humeidan is providing pain management alternatives with a program for cancer patients. This program sends patients home on a strict and constant 24-hour regimen of... Read More...

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The Drug Was Meant to Save Children’s Lives, Instead … They’re Dying

LAX REGULATION? – Jan. 25, 2023 - At an urgent care clinic, the doctor found more lumps under Isadora’s arms and in her groin. The doctor urged Emily to take her daughter to a hospital as soon as she and her hu... Read More...

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Judge Invalidates FDA Graphic Cigarette Health Warnings

SMOKE GETS IN THEIR EYES – Jan. 9, 2023 - The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech. This freedom includes the ability to speak and the right to not speak at all. The U.... Read More...

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Middle-Aged Smokers May Suffer Neurological Damage

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – Dec. 27, 2022 - Jenna Rajczyk, lead author of the study says that the findings support prior research that linked smoking with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of neurological ... Read More...

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Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes Blocked

SHALLOW BREATH – Dec. 8, 2022 - The FDA declined to comment. Lawyers for the companies - which include R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co, ITG Brands LLC and Liggett Group LLC - did not immediately respond to requests fo... Read More...

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Shampoo Recalled Due to Cancer Risk

BENZENE at CVS & WALGREENS EVERYWHERE – Nov. 1, 2022 - Benzene is a chemical that can cause cancer in humans. Long-term exposure to high levels of benzene can lead to cancers such as leukemia and cancer of ... Read More...

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Doctors Want Warning Labels On Alcoholic Drinks re: Cancer Risks

LONG TERM RESULTS – Sept. 19, 2022 - Now, researchers say they don’t adequately advertise alcohol consumption’s biggest potential health consequence: cancer, including breast cancer. In a perspective article... Read More...

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Adriana Marchione on Addiction, Cancer, Dance & Grief

CREATION STORY EVERY DAY – Aug. 27, 2022 - Sometimes I wish the world were a little smaller, so I could meet my guests in person. Adriana is one of those people who I’d love to spend time with. This, f... Read More...

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Secret Behind ‘nic-sickness’ Could Help Break Tobacco Addiction

MOST DEATHS ARE FROM SMOKING – Aug. 10, 2022 - As a result, nicotine overdoses are rare, though the advent of e-cigarettes has made “nic-sick” symptoms like nausea and vomiting, dizziness, rapid heartbeat and h... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Olivia Newton-John

“Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think.” – Olivia Newton-John ... Read More...

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Opinion: Why I Will Never Live Without a Dog Again

THE ULTIMATE GIFT – July 4, 2022 - I grieved hard for my Latte, who was the dog equivalent of St. Francis of Assisi — a little hairy mammal (Latte, not Francis) who radiated universal benevolence. She was a co... Read More...

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Canada Might Print a Warning on Every Cigarette

POISON IN EVERY PUFF – June 11, 2022 - While the exact messaging printed on cigarettes could change, Bennett said the current proposal is: “Poison in every puff.” Bennett also revealed expanded warnings for ... Read More...

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New Tool for Doctors Helping Patients to Stop Smoking

LUNGS ARE ALIVE – 2019 - Before taking the course, many residents noted other obstacles that prevent psychiatrists from addressing patients’ tobacco use. For example, patients with severe mental health i... Read More...

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Kathy Griffin Calls Her Pill Addiction ‘Almost Comical’

WHO’S LAUGHING NOW? – March 18, 2022 - “I didn’t know what to do with myself,” Griffin admitted. “I was just such a crazy workaholic, and all of a sudden, I had this time on my hands, and then I was depressed,... Read More...

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Americans Unaware Alcohol Can Cause Cancer

MODERATE MODERATION – Feb. 17, 2022 - “Increasing awareness of the alcohol–cancer link, such as through multimedia campaigns and patient–provider communication, may be an important new strategy for health advoc... Read More...

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Understanding Alcohol and Cancer Link

VIDEO – WHAT’S TO UNDERSTAND? – Jan. 21, 2022 - We know exercise, we know diet, we know to not use tobacco or to try to quit if you are ... So those are the ones we hear about a lot, but I hadn’t heard about al... Read More...

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Doylestown Teacher Lost to Cancer Inspires Sister’s Path to Sobriety

WATCH – SISTERLY LOVE – Oct 7, 2021 - When Allison Fawcett died 11 years ago this week at age 32, after punching away at the disease for eight long years, Bladt felt like part of her had died. Her feelings of ... Read More...

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Chantix Causes Cancer But Don’t Stop Using It

DANGEROUS CHOICES – Sept. 18, 2021 - Chantix was approved by the FDA in May 2006 as a prescription medication to help adults aged 18 and over quit smoking and is typically used for 12 to 24 weeks. The re... Read More...

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Stores Have More Time to Submit Cigarette Warnings

COUGH UP A LUNG ON US? – Sept. 1, 2021 - Manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers that create their own cigarette advertisements are required to file a plan with the FDA that includes the schedule for ro... Read More...

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Philip Morris Wants to Sell Medicine To Treat Cigarette Caused Lung Disease

LISTEN – FROM SELLING DRUGS TO SELLING MEDICINE – Sept. 2, 2010 - All cigarette companies know the industry that established their fortunes is fading, as smoking rates decline worldwide. Most are investe... Read More...

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Breathing Machine Recall Over Cancer Risk

SHALLOW BREATH AND GRAVE – August 17, 2021 - The agency said the possible risks of particulate and chemical exposure from the recalled devices included asthma, skin and respiratory-tract irritation and “toxic and c... Read More...

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EPA “Exposed American Children” To Brain-Damaging Pesticide

MAKES OPIATES LOOK LIKE CANDY APRIL 29, 2021 - According to a team of researchers led by Leonardo Trasande, organophosphate pesticides, of which chlorpyrifos is the most widely used, accounted for an estimated $594 b... Read More...

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Ugly Side Effects of Eating Potato Chips

FRIES SURPRISE – Jan. 19, 2021 - #2. You might have never guessed that your favorite bag of chips can increase your risk for cancer. According to the American Cancer Association, a chemical called acrylami... Read More...

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Lungs ‘magically’ heal damage from smoking

It’s NEVER Too Late – Jan. 29, 2020 - The overwhelming majority of cells taken from a smoker’s airways had been mutated by tobacco, with cells containing up to 10,000 genetic alterations. “These can be thoug... Read More...

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First time in 4 years, US life expectancy rises — a little

Good News – Jan 29, 2020 - Suicides continued to increase in 2018, as did deaths from... Read More...

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