A-list stars at movie premieres for "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" said they support the Hollywood actors' strike, and the official cause of Lisa Marie Presley's tragic death in January was revealed. Plus, what to know about the possible link between cancer and the artificial sweetener in Diet Coke and other sodas after the latest report by the World Health Organization. |
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The World Health Organization's cancer research group said yesterday that it was categorizing aspartame, a common artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke and other sugar-free foods, as a possible carcinogen, meaning there's some evidence it may cause cancer. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration disagreed with that categorization, saying its scientists "do not have safety concerns when aspartame is used under the approved conditions." The WHO is not calling for companies to pull aspartame products like Equal and Nutrasweet from shelves or for consumers to avoid it altogether. In fact, the organization said aspartame is safe for consumption under the recommended limit, which is the equivalent of drinking nine to 14 cans of diet soda per day. "We're just advising for a bit of moderation," one official said. Read more here.
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Lisa Marie Presley's tragic death at 54 in January was due to a small bowel obstruction, according to a report by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner obtained by NBC News yesterday. Her cause of death was from a "sequelae," or aftereffect, of the bowel obstruction. The report said the obstruction arose from adhesions that Presley developed following bariatric surgery that she underwent years earlier. "This is a known long-term complication of this type of surgery," the report reads. Presley had complained about abdominal pain in the months before her death, and she was found unresponsive at her home the morning before, according to the autopsy report. Authorities previously confirmed Presley had experienced cardiac arrest. Read more here. |
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Having a get-together anytime soon? Keep things simple with this bright and citrusy summertime couscous salad from chef and TV personality Sunny Anderson. The dish is a fun play on pasta salad with crunchy veggies and tender couscous. Sunny also has an easy sesame baked chicken that allows you to skip the breading and frying. Use the sauce as a marinade for some sticky sweetness. Get the recipes. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
Author Shawn Warner, 58, was sitting glumly behind stacks of his debut novel at a grocery store book signing in Texas when Jerrad "Red" Swearengin walked by. "When I saw him and I didn't see a smile on his face, it just made me want to change it," Swearengin said on TODAY. Swearengin, a TikTok star who goes by @internetfamouslol, shared a video of his chat with Warner, and the avid readers of #BookTok did the rest. Swearengin's video got more than 18 million views, and Warner's novel, "Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor," rocketed to No. 1 on Amazon's bestseller list, earning gleaming reviews from readers. "If there's a moral to the story, it's how a simple act of kindness can do so much," an emotional Warner said. Watch their happy reunion on TODAY. |
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