The Health Risks of Alcohol, a Red Dye Ban and Commercial Space Launches

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January 20, 2025, 11:00 AM

• •A new draft report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ties just one drink a day to increased risk of liver cirrhosis, oral cancer and esophageal cancer.
• •The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs.
• •A team of more than 50 experts publishing in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal argued last week that the current diagnosis of “obesity” is flawed.

A new study finds that even one drink a day can increase your risk of cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration bans the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs. A team of experts argues that the current diagnosis of “obesity” is flawed. SpaceX launches two new lunar landers and Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket makes its first launch. Scientists discover a new species of funnel-web spider that is almost twice as long as other funnel-web spiders and has bigger fangs and venom glands.

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