Diet Soda: Why It's Time to Kick the Can

Diet Soda: Why It's Time to Kick the Can
“But when you drink a diet soda and your body doesn't get the calories and sugar that it's supposed to, your brain gets conflicting signals and the body no longer produces the same kind of responses.” Page 2 of 3 – Artificial sweeteners, she says, can … Read more on Utica Observer Dispatch

What you don't know about drinking and pregnancy: Four mothers tell their stories
Our babies are more likely to be born with lifelong brain damage from fetal alcohol syndrome than in any other state. Alcoholics, from street people to ….. Sometimes the boyfriend got high on meth and slammed her into walls. The sex turned violent … Read more on Anchorage Daily News

Let's talk about drugs, baby
Rather than employ scare tactics (i.e. photos of meth addicts, cancerous lungs and prison cells), we need to teach kids about the drugs themselves—what they look like, feel like and, most importantly, how to minimize risks if they choose to use … Read more on Duke Chronicle