Panel urges Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables
A National Research Council panel urges Americans to cut fat to 30 percent or less of daily calories and eat more fruits and vegetables to lower heart disease and cancer risk. The 1,300 page study reiterates Surgeon General diet advice, rejects most supplements, and highlights possible 20 percent drop in coronary risk with fat reduction.
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Washington
UPI
National Research Council
U.S
United States
Surgeon General
Questioning value of routine annual physicals
A study by Dr. Sylvia Oboler and Dr. F. Marc LaForce finds little evidence that many standard tests in routine physicals benefit asymptomatic adults. They propose targeted tests by age and warn against habit keeping tests, urging more patient counseling and risk discussions during visits.
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Boston
UPI
Sylvia Oboler
University of Colorado School of Medicine
F. Marc LaForce
University of Rochester School of Medicine
LaForce
Annals of
Internal Medicine
Linda Johnson White
Department of Scientific Policy
American College of Physicians
White
Group threatens suit over pesticides on food
Environmentalists press EPA to tighten pesticide residue limits after NRDC estimates preschoolers ingest far more cancer-causing chemicals per body weight than adults. They warn of a federal suit if action is not taken, while EPA defends current safeguards and considers new authority.
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Food Industry
Environmental Protection Agency
National Resources Defense Council
EPA
Janet Hathaway
John Moore
William Reilly
Reilly
Meyerhoff
United Press International
Hathaway
Uniroyal Inc
Alar
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