Between 2013 and 2015, there has been some upward movement in the percentage of people who access social networks across many emerging countries. This is especially the case in China, where 63% of internet users report using social networking in 2015, up from 48% in 2013.
Background. 1  Carbonated beverage consumption has been linked with diabetes, hypertension, and kidney stones, all risk factors for chronic kidney disease. Cola beverages, in particular, contain phosphoric acid and have been associated with urinary changes that promote kidney stones.
Add this to the roster of reasons you save soda for only rare prime-number birthday parties: they might be at the root of kidney stones. Certain sugar-sweetened beverages (weâre looking at you, root beer float) put you at higher risk for painful kidney stones, according to a new study from Brigham and Womenâs Hospital.