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Diet Soda May Hurt Kidneys

Researcher: 'They're likely not good for you'

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 4, 2009 1:17 AM CST

(Newser) – Hang on before opening that second diet soda. A survey has found significant reductions in blood filtering capabilities in the kidneys of older women who drank two or more artificially sweetened sodas a day. The study doesn't show a definitive link, but the lead researcher... Read full story »

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