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Food safety officials in Karnataka report cancer-causing agents and artificial colours in pani puri samples

A few days after banning artificial food colouring in kebabs across Karnataka, food safety official…

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What’s the deal with the "Listerine mouthwash causes cancer" claim?

It is sobering when everyday items we trustingly pick off racks at the supermarket turn out to be a…

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US Air Force finds unsafe levels of possible cancer-causing chemicals in nuclear missile launch control centers

A top Air Force official said he directed" immediate measures" to start a cleanup process after the…

Jake Epstein   


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What to know about nitrosamine, the cancer-causing ingredient behind Pfizer's recent drug recalls

Several recent investigations have prompted the recall of prescription drugs contaminated with nitr…

Andrea Michelson   


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Amanda C. Riley lied about having cancer for nearly a decade and swindled victims out of over $100,000 in donations. Here's where she is today.

Amanda C. Riley convinced friends, strangers, a mega-church, and even LeAnn Rimes that she had term…

Esme Mazzeo   


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6 things can cause yeast infections, including birth control and antibiotics

If you are experiencing itching, white discharge, inflammation, and more, it could be a yeast infec…

Ashley Laderer,Lauren Demosth…   


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Unusual blood cancer cases among US troops who manned nuclear missile silos at a base in Montana are raising new questions for the military

A Space Force officer said in briefing slides obtained by the AP that "all missileers should be scr…

Jake Epstein   


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The causes of a white tongue and how to prevent it

A white tongue can be caused by dehydration, a yeast infection, or smoking. If the white film doesn…

Carla Delgado,Jason McKnight   


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How to differentiate harmless sunspots from skin cancer

Sunspots on the skin are permanent dark, flat circles that are harmless to health. You can lighten …

Sanjana Gupta,Debra Jaliman   


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Novel therapy might be effective for different types of cancers, according to study

A team of researchers has developed a novel therapy that could be effective for different types of …

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A lawsuit claims Skittles is 'unfit for human consumption' because it contains a chemical that's banned in Europe for potential cancer risk

The coloring additive, titanium dioxide, is allowed by the FDA in small amounts, but banned in Euro…

Gabby Landsverk   


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9 common causes of bloating and how to relieve it, according to gastroenterologists

Common causes of bloating include food intolerances, high fiber intake, irritable bowel syndrome, a…

Erin Heger,Ashley Laderer,Jas…   


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Rita Wilson says Scott Rudin tried 'to find a way to fire' her from a Broadway play after her breast cancer diagnosis

"He is the kind of person who makes someone feel worthless, unvaluable and replaceable," Rita Wilso…

Lauren Edmonds   


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Here's what scientists think about the WHO saying Monsanto's pesticide 'probably causes cancer'

"In the case of glyphosate, because the evidence in experimental animals was sufficient and the evi…

Ellie Kincaid   


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43 years after the Vietnam war, many Navy veterans are still battling for benefits for potential Agent Orange exposure

Veterans groups are pushing a bill making its way through Congress that would extend VA benefits to…

Caitlin Foster   


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Trump appeared to confuse napalm with Agent Orange - and he reportedly got the idea from an iconic movie set in the Vietnam War

Trump suddenly asked the group if Agent Orange was "that stuff from that movie," The Daily Beast re…

David Choi   


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The most common cancer for men is still a mystery to science - but 9/11 first responders are giving researchers fresh clues

To better investigate what might have been happening in first responders' bodies after initial expo…

Hilary Brueck   


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A jury says that a common weed-killer chemical at the heart of an $80 million lawsuit contributed to a man's cancer

In 2017, the case led to the public release of internal emails between Monsanto and federal regulat…

Aria Bendix,Erin Brodwin   


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A chemical found in burned, charred, and toasted foods has been linked to cancer. Here's how worried you should be.

In the late 1990s, workers on the Hallandsås Tunnel in Sweden began to experience nausea, dizziness…

Aria Bendix   


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Scientists are working on cancer treatments that attack the disease's 'Holy Grail.' Big pharma and biotechs have already invested more than $1 billion.

"Could this perhaps provide a therapeutic solution for these aggressive cancers? There is exciting …

Emma Court