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Compounds in mate tea induce death in colon cancer cells
January 24, 2012 – 2:11 pm | No Comment

(MedHeadlines) – Could preventing colon cancer be as simple as developing a taste for yerba mate tea? In a recent University of Illinois study, scientists showed that human colon cancer cells die when …

Diets high in fiber won’t protect against diverticulosis
January 24, 2012 – 7:53 am | No Comment

(MedHeadlines) – For more than 40 years, scientists and physicians have thought eating a high-fiber diet lowered a person’s risk of diverticulosis, a disease of the large intestine in which pouches develop in …

Taking moments to enjoy life helps patients make better health decisions
January 23, 2012 – 5:10 pm | No Comment

(MedHeadlines) – The experience of daily positive affect — a mild, happy feeling — and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make …

Why cholesterol-lowering statins might treat cancer
January 19, 2012 – 3:13 pm | No Comment

MedHeadlines – Cholesterol-lowering statins seem to keep breast cancer at bay in some patients. Now researchers reporting in the January 20th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, provide clues about …