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Jennifer Neal


Another carcinogen found in popular foods

There appears to be another reason not to supersize those fries. A recent study conducted by the Swedish National Food Authority found that many high-carbohydrate foods, cooked at high temperatures contain the chemical acrylamide -- a compound known to cause cancer in laboratory animals.

Nature's sexy scents may throw Cupid out of work

Perfumes and colognes may do more than make you smell good - some say they also may improve your love life. New research from the University of Chicago sheds light on a class of chemicals known as pheromones, which often have enjoyed a reputation for increasing the human sex drive.

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