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Research Finds Soda Might Contribute To Heart Failure

/ CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Sorry soda lovers, new research has found yet another reason to cut down on the drink.

Researchers say drinking soda may contribute to heart failure.

A study in the British Medical Journal finds men who drank just two sweetened drinks per day had a 23 percent higher risk of going into heart failure.

Health experts recommend switching to water, seltzer or unsweetened tea.

First published on November 5, 2015 / 10:57 AM EST

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