Green tea and colon cancer

Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of Columbia treated mice with a colon cancer-inducing chemical, followed by green tea or water. The mice fed green tea showed greatly inhibited formation of new tumors, although no effect against large tumors.
Here’s the study: A.Y. Issa, S.R. Volate, S.J. Muga, D. [...]

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The U.S. government needs to do more to promote healthy living

The U.S. government needs to do more to promote healthy living, according to the President’s Cancer Panel (PCP).
The PCP came to being in 1971 and meets 4 times a year to monitor the nation’s fight against cancer.
According to a report issued in August, most federal funding for cancer research focuses on treatment, which [...]

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