Study found patients were 14% less likely to die if they had a spouse THURSDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) — Being married improves the likelihood of survival for colon cancer patients, a new study finds. Married men and women with colon cancer were 14 percent less likely to die than other colon cancer patients, according… Read more »
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Hepatologist Says A Third Of US Population Has Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
CNN (6/17, Cohen) reports that approximately “a third of the US population has nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to Dr. Michael Curry, a hepatologist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.” He “said most of those people — about 80% — will not develop significant liver disease,” but “the other 20% will develop… Read more »
Association Between Processed Meat Intake, Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk
The Washington Post (5/23, Huget) “The Checkup” blog reports that, according to a study released today, “there’s convincing evidence that eating too much red meat and processed meat raises colorectal cancer risk and that consuming plenty of fiber in the form of plant-based foods reduces that risk.” The Continuous Update Project (CUP), produced by the… Read more »
