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New evidence suggests that what we eat in childhood - particularly diets high in sugar and ultra-processed foods-may cause serious health issues decades later, including colorectal (bowel) cancer.

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They evaluated outcomes of a systematic outreach program that started in 2007, reminding patients who were overdue for colon cancer screening and sending them convenient at-home stool tests.