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Should We Follow the French When It Comes to Nitrites?

This week, France announced that it intends to cut the use of nitrites in food. The disturbing context: The French National Health Agency confirmed that nitrite raises our cancer risk.

How Too Much Iron (or Too Little) Puts Your Health at Risk

IRON DEFICIENCY IS COMMON in humans. On the other hand, excessive iron (for example, with hemochromatosis) is associated with an increased risk of developing several cancers, including breast, colorectal, liver, and prostate.

We’re Gaining a Lot of Weight

OVER ONE-THIRD OF ADULTS IN THE USA gained at least ten pounds over the last ten years. That is the finding recently reported in the Journal of Obesity.

Is Colonoscopy Effective? A New Study Raises Questions

COLONOSCOPY LOWERS COLON CANCER MORTALITY, but only modestly. That is the researchers' conclusion after ten years of follow-up of a large randomized trial from Europe.