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Vitamin D deficiency linked directly to heart disease

20-Nov-2009 - associated variously with cardiovascular health, strong bones, cognitive health, cancer protection and immune

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GMP Herbal Products recalls slimming pill

16-Nov-2009 - experiments and a suspected cancer-causing agent that is not approved for marketing in the US. All lots

Coffee linked to breast and colon cancer

13-Nov-2009 - Coffee linked to breast and colon cancer ... cancer, according to Texas AgriLife Research scientists. ... cancer, according to Texas AgriLife Research scientists. ... of cancer.” Additional studies are necessary to determine recommended consumption amounts, she added that trigonelline has the ability to act like a hormone. "So there is a tie to cancer in the sense that we ... coffee, cancer

Gut bacteria link to breast cancer probed

02-Nov-2009 - Gut bacteria link to breast cancer probed ... imbalances may impact diseases such as breast cancer. ... imbalances may impact diseases such as breast cancer. ... in breast cancer incidence. According to Mutlu, this is the first time a study has hypothesized factor affecting susceptibility to breast cancer. Indirect evidence She told Nutra

Court asked to rule on selenium claims

19-Oct-2009 - claims, for prostate cancer, stated in its original form: “Selenium may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Scientific evidence supporting this claim is convincing but not yet conclusive.” The FDA ... FDA, selenium, health claims, cancer

Scientists accept first-ever lawyer into their fold

09-Oct-2009 - of the actions challenges five selenium -based qualified cancer health claims and seeks “declaratory of the federal courts.” One of the submitted claims, for prostate cancer, stated in its original form

Boost vitamins with diet not pills, Harvard tells public

06-Oct-2009 - will help protect against heart disease or cancer,” it says. “It could be that it’s the orchestration

CSPI files against Bayer as selenium claim products not recalled

01-Oct-2009 - claims on One A Day supplements that selenium could prevent prostate cancer, on the grounds that existing ... claims on One A Day supplements that selenium could prevent prostate cancer, on the grounds that existing ... of prostate cancer. The CSPI, a consumer advocacy group, threatened to sue Bayer in June unless it stopped claiming that its vitamins for men could reduce prostate cancer due to their selenium content ... CSPI, Bayer, selenium, cancer

FDA’s Hamburg to headline CRN conference

28-Sep-2009 - Blumberg, PhD from Tufts University, Alan Kristal, DrPH, from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Omega-3 awareness not backed by supplement choices: Survey

25-Sep-2009 - and the healthy development of a foetus during pregnancy. Other conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, skin

Folic acid study misleads claims supplement industry

19-Nov-2009 - A recent study linking folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements with higher risks of cancer ... A recent study linking folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements with higher risks of cancer ... of this study had been a possible link with colorectal cancer - a link that was not found fortification. “In terms of primary outcomes, colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, subjects in the 2

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Folic acid supplements lift cancer risk: Study

18-Nov-2009 - Folic acid supplements lift cancer risk: Study ... folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements with higher risks of cancer, according to the lead scientist who ... folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements with higher risks of cancer, according to the lead scientist who ... colorectal cancer but lung and prostrate cancer were prominent,” said Dr Ebbing. Lung cancer rates were 59 are not fortified with folic acid, were more likely to die from cancer if they took folic acid and vitamin B12

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Committee grills Nestle and Kellogg on salt reduction

18-Nov-2009 - Canadians are facing unnecessarily high risks of hypertension, heart disease and even stomach cancer because

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Bisphenol A link to male sexual dysfunction challenged

17-Nov-2009 - to study, such as cancer or metabolic diseases”. Safety precautions The ACC further stated and even cancer. The US Food and Drug Administration is due to deliver the findings of its safety review

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Selenium supplements linked to high cholesterol

17-Nov-2009 - of its antioxidant properties, and the perception that it can reduce cancer risks. The body naturally

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Prevention is the best medicine for health care reform: Survey

16-Nov-2009 - disease, diabetes, hypertension, and certain types of cancer. The health care cost of obesity could

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Male impotence risk from bisphenol A exposure - Study

13-Nov-2009 - BPA effects than other disease endpoints that are more difficult to study, such as cancer or metabolic

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Call for stricter monitoring of folic acid intake

09-Nov-2009 - A potential link between high folic acid intakes and increased risks of cancer can not be ruled ... A potential link between high folic acid intakes and increased risks of cancer can not be ruled ... controlled trials and trend data for colorectal cancer incidence of a possible association between high epidemiological evidence suggests a slight increase in colorectal cancer rates following the introduction ... folic acid, cancer, fortification

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Nano curcumin could boost spice’s health benefits

09-Nov-2009 - potential to prevent colon cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a new study from Japan. ... potential to prevent colon cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a new study from Japan. ... 's and diabetes as well as cancer-fighting properties. Despite the potential health benefits of curcumin

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Green tea extracts may protect against oral cancer: Study

06-Nov-2009 - Green tea extracts may protect against oral cancer: Study ... Extracts from green tea may prevent the formation of mouth cancers in people with risk signs ... Extracts from green tea may prevent the formation of mouth cancers in people with risk signs ... Over 50 per cent of participants in the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center study experienced a clinical response to the green tea extracts, according to findings published in Cancer ... green tea, cancer, EGCG

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