Half as many adolescents as in 2006 can still buy high-calorie sodas in schools, but other sugary beverages remain easily available onsite, a survey showed.
A urologist at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago warns consumers that iced tea contains high concentrations of oxalate, one of the key chemicals that can lead to kidney stones.
Chronic exposure to an artificial butter flavoring ingredient, known as diacetyl, may worsen the harmful effects of a protein in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease.