Tomato sauce twice a week linked to lower prostate cancer risk
A study of 47000 men links eating tomato products two or more times weekly to a 24 to 36 percent reduced risk of prostate cancer. cooked tomatoes, especially spaghetti sauce, may boost lycopene absorption. results from the Health Professional Follow-Up Study were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Washington
Edward Giovannucci
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard School of Public Health
Giovannucci
Journal of the
National Cancer Institute
Eye artery narrowing hints at heart disease risk for women
A study of 9,648 adults aged 51 to 72 found that women with the narrowest retinal arteries faced nearly double the risk of serious heart problems, a link not seen in men. Digital retinal imaging detected subtle microvascular narrowing beyond standard eye exams.
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Chicago
A. Richey Sharrett
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Pollution linked to higher lung cancer death risk study shows
A study of 500000 adults from 1982 to 1998 ties long term fine particulate air pollution to higher lung cancer death rates, comparable to risk faced by nonsmokers living with smokers. The analysis covers over 100 cities and notes EPA limits. major metros like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles exceed averages.
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Chicago
America
Brigham Young University
New York University
Journal of the American Medical Association
American Cancer Society
Allen Dearry
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
United States
George Thurston
NYU
Thurston
Environmental Protection Agency
C. Arden Pope III
Pope
EPA
Supreme Court
New York
Washington
Los Angeles
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