Category: Health
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Coca-Cola Says It Will Use U.S. Cane Sugar in a New Coca-Cola, a Plan Boosted by Trump
Coca-Cola consumers who want to avoid corn syrup sometimes opt for Mexican Coca-Cola, made with cane sugar. But American fans of the drink will have a new option later this year. “We will launch a Coca-Cola sweetened with U.S. cane sugar this fall,” said Coca-Cola president and CEO James Quincey, on a conference call with…
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Coca-Cola Says It Will Use U.S. Cane Sugar in a New Coke, a Plan Boosted by Trump
Coca-Cola will launch a new Coke sweetened with U.S. cane sugar this fall, an initiative boosted by President Trump amid calls to ditch high-fructose corn syrup.
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Prenatal Care Reduces Chance of Baby Being Born with Anomaly
A study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) reveals associations between newborn conditions and factors such as inadequate prenatal care, maternal age, race, skin color, and low education levels, as well as socioeconomic and biological factors linked to congenital anomalies in Brazil. It indicates that some of these anomalies could be prevented by improving public…
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UNICEF Marks 75 Years of Work with Children and Adolescents
Upon completing 75 years in Brazil, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been one of the main partners in promoting and defending the rights of Brazilian children and adolescents. When it began its activities in the country, 158 out of every thousand children born died before completing one year. In other words, 16 out…
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ALERT: E-cigarettes are becoming very popular among Brazilian teenagers
A Unifesp study reveals that one in nine Brazilian teenagers uses e-cigarettes, a number five times higher than that of traditional cigarettes.
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How hot is too hot for kids to play outside?
The heat wave affecting millions of people across the United States has led some parents to wonder: is it safe for my children to play outside? With school vacations, children are spending more time at home or in summer camps. Additionally, there are always youth sports and younger children going to daycare. For Dr. Jess…
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How hot is too hot for kids to play outside?
The heat wave that’s baking millions of people across the country has left some parents wondering: Is it safe for my kids to play outside? With school vacations, kids are spending more time at home or in summer camps. Additionally, there are always youth sports and younger children going to daycares. For Dr. Jess Weisz,…
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One in Every 9 Teenagers Uses E-Cigarettes in Brazil
A study from the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) released this week indicated that one in every nine Brazilian teenagers says they use e-cigarettes. The study surveyed about 16,000 people aged 14 or older from all regions of the country. According to the survey, the number of young users who use e-cigarettes is already…
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Sugarcane Bagasse Turns into Eco-Friendly Packaging for Electronic Equipment
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Researchers from the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) have developed a new antistatic and sustainable packaging made from sugarcane bagasse and carbon black, a material produced by the incomplete combustion of vegetable matter, such as coal and coal tar, or petroleum products. The material promises to increase safety and reduce damage…
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Breast cancer: one in three patients is under 50 years old
Data from the Painel Oncologia Brasil indicate that more than 108,000 women under 50 were diagnosed with breast cancer in Brazil from 2018 to 2023—one in three patients.