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A Food-Safety Treatment Left Most Ground Poultry Quality Intact

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Busy Mornings Make a Balanced Breakfast Harder for Many Families

Most school-age children eat breakfast, but a national parent poll found that picky eating, limited time and morning moods often shape what ends up on the plate.

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Type 2 Diabetes May Look Different at Lower Body Weights

A study of African adults found that lean people with type 2 diabetes showed signs of lower insulin production and a different pattern of complications than those with overweight or obesity.

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Busy Mornings Make a Balanced Breakfast Harder for Many Families

Type 2 Diabetes May Look Different at Lower Body Weights

A Food-Safety Treatment Left Most Ground Poultry Quality Intact

Antioxidant-Rich Diets Were Linked to Less Cervical Cancer

Fluoride in Pregnancy Linked to Lower Scores on Some Cognitive Tests

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New Protein Target May Not Fit Every American

Early-Life Sugar Rationing Was Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Decades Later

A Vegan Diet Lowered Calories Without Shrinking Food Volume

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A Food-Safety Treatment Left Most Ground Poultry Quality Intact

Experimental Drug Helped Mice Lose Fat While Keeping Muscle

Busy Mornings Make a Balanced Breakfast Harder for Many Families

Type 2 Diabetes May Look Different at Lower Body Weights

Longer Meal Gaps Linked to Faster Disease Buildup in Older Adults

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