Heart-Pounding News: Diet Soda Linked to Dangerous Heartbeat Irregularities
SHANGHAI, CHINA – A recent study published in the American Heart Association’s journal “Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology” has raised concerns for fans of artificially-sweetened soft drinks. Researchers at the Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital have discovered a potential link between the regular consumption of diet soda and irregular heartbeats. The study, conducted over a period of nearly 10 years with a database cohort of over 200,000 patients, found that those who consumed more than 2 liters …