Diet Coke’s Appeal Fizzling As Sweetener Hit With Cancer Warning

Despite Diet Coke‘s cultish following, sales have been in decline over perceptions of its health risks. Why it matters: A World Health Organization cancer agency on Thursday classified aspartame — a key sweetener — as possibly carcinogenic, though experts say that likely doesn’t mean you need to quit Diet Coke. Driving the news: Consumer concern about aspartame health warnings has already hurt Diet Coke sales. ...

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Two Years After Enactment, Industry Still Sorting Out Implications Of Many CAA Provisions

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 created one of the largest transformations in employee health benefits regulation since 1943. It brought with it new transparency requirements, anti-gag clause requirements, broker compensation disclosure rules and more. Two years later, it remains a work in progress.

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Keeping Dogs Safe In Southern Nevada Heat

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — We are under an excessive heat warning in Southern Nevada and one thing to keep a mind during our area’s high heat days is dog safety. I spoke to a veterinarian in the northwest valley about what to look out for to keep pups safe this time of year. Dr. Neal Villanueva at ...

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Biden Wants To Roll Back Trump’s Expansion Of Short-Term Health Insurance Plans

The Biden administration wants to crack down on short-term health insurance plans, which it says can leave patients saddled with hefty medical bills. The proposed rule, announced Friday as part of a series of actions aimed at lowering health care costs, would limit the duration of these controversial plans to three months with the option ...

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Supreme Court Buoys Religious Employees Who Seek Accommodations At Work

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday bolstered the ability of employees to obtain accommodations at work for their religious practices, reviving a lawsuit by an evangelical Christian former mail carrier accusing the Postal Service of discrimination after being disciplined for refusing to show up for work on Sundays. The 9-0 ruling threw out a lower ...

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Medical Residency Program Hopes To Address Doctor Shortage In Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The Silver State needs to add 1,585 doctors to the workforce to keep up with the national average according to the Nevada Hospital Association. Currently, Nevada ranks 48th lowest in primary care physicians per person. The Rose Dominican Internal Medicine Residency program at St. Rose is hoping to address the shortage ...

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