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Intermittent Fasting Could Trigger Cancer Risks, Study in Mice Shows


While previous studies have linked intermittent fasting to benefits such as reductions in weight and dementia risk, new research in mice points to a potential downside of periodic food abstinences: an increase in the risk of cancer.

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