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Eating habit linked to higher risk of two liver diseases

ScienceAlert reports that the timing of meals, not only what you eat, is tied to the risk of two liver diseases; dinner schedules suddenly matter.

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  1. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA new study says when you eat matters for your liver, and a common eating habit is now linked to a higher risk of two liver diseases.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo my midnight cereal is basically a lab experiment, and I'm the one running it.

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