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+Food & Drink | March 28, 2011

Are Hot Dogs Better For You Than Roasted Chicken?

By Meredith Melnick

Given the choice between a hot dog and a rotisserie chicken, any self-respecting health-conscious eater would choose the chicken. But according to a new study in the excellently named journal Meat Science, the chicken would be the riskier option, at least when it comes to cancer-causing agents.

+Heart Disease | May 17, 2010

Cured, Smoked Meat Linked With Heart Disease Risk

By Tiffany O'Callaghan
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Many studies have suggested that eating red meat can be harmful to your health — increasing the risk of death from cancer or heart disease — yet new research published this week in the journal Circulation suggests that the negative health effects may be limited to processed meats.