Monday 15 October 2012

Folic acid doesn't cut risk of colon polyps: study

(Reuters) - Taking extra folic acid and other B-vitamin supplements may not help protect against colon polyps, according to a U.S. study that contradicts observational studies suggesting people who get more of the vitamins are less likely to get colon cancer. The study, led by Yiqing Song from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, followed 1,470 women with an average initial age of 62. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..

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