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Eating fish tied to lower risk of colon polyps |
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who eat about three servings of fish
per week have a somewhat lower chance of having polyps found during a
routine colonoscopy than women who eat just one serving every two weeks,
according to a new study.
The research doesn't prove that seafood protects against polyps, but it
"does increase our confidence that something real is going on," said Dr.
Edward Giovannucci, a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health
in Boston, who was not involved in this study. Read the complete story in The Chicago Tribune
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.