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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Saman Javed

SHOCKING: Scientists say common household practice can cut years off your life - What They Never Told You

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People who add extra salt to their food at the dining table are at higher risk of premature death, a major new study has found.

Researchers at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, US, analysed data from 500,000 adults who are part of the UK Biobank.

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