Artificial sweeteners, like aspartame and xylitol, offer sweetness without the calories of sugar. But are they actually ...

The artificial sweetener aspartame can be found in everything from chewing gum to fizzy drinks and tabletop sweeteners. A new study of mice suggests that even at low doses, the sugar substitute may ...

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener commonly found in products like chewing gum, soft drinks and tabletop sweeteners, but ...

Just last month, the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research of Cancer announced that they’d both be researching the link between aspartame and cancer, as reported by the ...

Aspartame is one of the world's most widely consumed artificial sweeteners, found in diet sodas like Diet Coke, sugar-free ice creams, cereals, and yogurts. According to a new report released by the ...

Aspartame is still permitted in many countries, but more recent research suggests that the substance may have more ...

MINNEAPOLIS – It's one of the world's most popular low-calorie sweeteners. But now, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared aspartame a "possible" carcinogen. Most commonly, it's found in diet ...

(AP) - The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group ...

New guidance reaffirms limits on daily consumption. A World Health Organization expert group that evaluates the safety of food additives for consumption by consumers has reaffirmed that the artificial ...

The WHO has declared aspartame, a food additive used frequently in diet soda and other low-calorie beverages, "possibly" carcinogenic to humans, but did not make any changes to its recommendations for ...

LYON, France — The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate ...

The World Health Organization has changed the classification of aspartame to 'possibly carcinogenic.' Aspartame is commonly used as an artificial sweetener and can be found in some diet soda drinks.