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A controversial chemical commonly found in baby bottles, can linings and other household products does not pose a health hazard when used in food containers, according to a draft assessment released by the Food and Drug Administration Friday. The report stands in contrast more than 100 studies performed by government scientists and university laboratories that have found health concerns associated with BPA. Some have linked the chemical to prostate and breast cancers, diabetes, behavioral disor... Read More

We know that being overweight or obese can contribute to heart disease and heart attacks, but does extra weight around your belly increase your risk of stroke? A new study says that may be the case. Led by Yaroslav Winter, MD, researchers from the University of Heidelberg looked at whether people who were obese or overweight had a greater stroke risk than those who were normal weight. Researchers zoned in specifically on expanding waistlines. There were 1,137 German adults in the study; 379 of t... Read More