Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South. People whose diets are heavy on them and sugary drinks like sweet tea and soda were more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study finds. It's ...

A sugar replacement called erythritol -- used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products -- has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according ...

Why do people in the South face a higher stroke risk? Classic fried and sweet Southern fare may have a lot to do with it, according to research... Fried chicken washed down with sweet tea — it's a ...