Sugar found to help halt esophageal cancer

Esophageal cancer is the eighth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and the fifth biggest in the United Kingdom so any new tools that enable doctors to detect and help fight it is probably ... continue

Sugar and Heart Attack Recovery: Surprising New Data

A new study indicates that ribose- a "simple form of sugar"- may hasten heart attack recovery or rebound from surgery. The initial data was presented at the American Heart Association's 2011 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana, and ... continue

Sweet!: Tetris sugar cubes

These extremely cool Tetris sugar cubes by Russian (of course) designer Danil Zdorov are, sadly, only a concept at this stage. But man, I want them to be real and in my tea. See also: [VIDEO] It all ... continue

The next tax cash cow – anything bad for your health

First it was cigarettes after all they are suppose to be responsible for being a drain on the healthcare system and such an easy target (even though in 2007-2008 cigarette taxes netted the Canadian ... continue

Horde your Ho-hos, the sugar shortage is coming!

One of the basic cornerstones of the American diet- sugar- stands in peril as the the biggest US food manufacturers warn of an almost certain sugar shortage headed right at us. Kraft, Hershey and General Mills are among ... continue