This study says: With respect to cancer, you’re better off with Diet. It does not say whether you’re better off with Diet from non-cancer perspectives - such a

This study says: With respect to cancer, you’re better off with Diet. It does not say whether you’re better off with Diet from non-cancer perspectives - such as diabetes, obesity, endocrine system disorders, osteoporosis, tooth cavities, and so forth. Generally people say “healthier” to mean “will I die sooner”, so the study you should be looking for to answer “healthier” is likely a relative comparison of mortal causes and age of death between soda and diet drinkers.