gut health

Diquat herbicide poisons the gut, may severely damage other organs, research shows

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Diquat, an herbicide banned in the European Union but still widely used in the U.S., damages the intestines and may also trigger a harmful chain reaction in the rest of the body—injuring the liver, kidney, and lungs, according to a new review of more than 100 studies.

Most U.S. infant formulas contain mainly added sugars, posing a serious risk to babies’ health

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Most infant formulas in the U.S. contain added sugars that can harm early development, new research shows. Babies may come upwards of 60 grams of added sugars — the equivalent of two soft drinks per day — if they are entirely formula-fed.