NHLBI IN THE PRESS

Diet Sodas Tied to Dementia and Stroke

Consuming artificially sweetened soft drinks, such as diet sodas, appears to increase the risk of strokes and dementia, reports a study in the journal Stroke. The researchers used data from the NHLBI’s Framingham Heart Study.

Forbes: Why Is Diet Soda So Bad For Your Brain?

Science News: Regular Consumption of Sugary Beverages Affects Brain

Psych Central: Soda Linked to Faster Brain Aging

Cosmopolitan: Drinking Diet Soda Is Linked to Increased Stroke and Dementia Risk, Study Finds

wtop: Study: Drinking diet soda linked to stroke, dementia risk

Rhode Island Public Radio: New Study Says Diet Soda Linked To Stroke, Dementia

More coverage

Media Coverage

|
The New York Times