Fridges blamed for rising rates of Crohn's

Refrigerators rather than the MMR vaccine may be largely to blame for rising rates of Crohn’s disease, it was claimed today.

Refrigerators rather than the MMR vaccine may be largely to blame for rising rates of Crohn’s disease, it was claimed today.

Scientists say the link is due to food bugs that survive in cold temperatures and have been associated with the inflammatory bowel condition.

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