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• Aspartame Side Effects May Affect Heart and Brain Health: Study

  December 30, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that consuming low levels of the sugar substitute known as Equal on a daily basis could cause changes to the heart and brain, decreasing organ function.

• Liver Cancer Risk Linked to Sugary Drinks, But Not Artificially Sweetened Ones: Study

  August 11, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links the consumption of sugary drinks, but not artificial sweeteners, to an increased risk of liver cancer.

• Aspertame Link to Cancer Rejected by FDA, as World Health Org Labels Sweetener a Possible Carcinogen

  July 17, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  WHO has declared aspartame to be a "possible carcinogen"; a finding which has been rejected by the FDA.

• Artificial Sweetener Aspartame to be Declared a Possible Cancer Risk by WHO Later This Month

  July 7, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  WHO is expected to classify aspartame as a possible cancer risk in the coming weeks, according to a new report.

• Aspartame Sweeteners May Increase Risk of Fibromyalgia: Study

  November 13, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  Prior research has raised concerns about a link between fibromyalgia and aspartame, which is the artificial sweetener more commonly known as Nutrasweet or Equal.