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Rates for prediabetes in America's youth have more than doubled.

Prediabetes has more than doubled among American children. Here’s how to reduce your kids’ risk

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Prediabetes in America’s youth is following a concerning trend: Rates among children have more than doubled in about 20 years, according to a new study. The increase was seen over almost all subpopulations of young Americans, regardless of income, ethnicity and education, said study author Junxiu Liu, assistant professor of population

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New technology can't substitute general nutrition principles such as eating more healthy plant foods.

The future of nutrition advice

By Lisa Drayer, CNN Most of us know we should eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. So why would the National Institutes of Health spend $150 million to answer questions such as “What and when should we eat?” and “How can we improve the use of food as medicine?” The answer may be precision

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High levels of human-made chemicals that can harm the immune system were found in the food packaging of popular grocery and fast-food chains.

Dangerous chemicals found in food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and grocery chains, report says

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and grocery store chains, a new report found. The highest levels of indicators for PFAS were found in food packaging from Nathan’s Famous, Cava, Arby’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Stop

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Covid-19 cases in the United States have fallen more than 95% from their peak in January

Covid-19 case rates still matter

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 cases in the United States have fallen more than 95% from their peak in January, and on Friday, Hawaii will become the last state to roll back its indoor mask mandate. Testing has slowed, and states are scaling back on reporting surveillance data, too. But experts say that tracking new

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