Be Well: Common Artificial Sweetener Aspartame Could Be Carcinogenic
Research has found that artificial sweetener aspartame is a potentially a carcinogenic ingredient. The sweetener is found in a variety of everyday items ranging from diet beverages to chewing gum. Dr. Deena Gupta-Adimoolam, primary care physician, joined Cheddar News to talk about the health ramifications of consuming aspartame.
A new study published in the journal Science observed chin strap penguins in Antarctica and found that they take thousands of small naps a day each lasting only about four seconds.
The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed federal protections under a Biden administration proposal released Wednesday in response to scientists warning that climate change will likely melt away the rare species’ snowy mountain refuges.