Eating fish tied to lower risk of colon polyps
January 31, 2012 — 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.
Costly US health system delivers uneven care: OECD
November 23, 2011 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. healthcare system is more effective at delivering high costs than quality care, according to a new study that found first-rate treatment for cancer but insufficient primary care for other ailments.
U.S. authorities perplexed by drug shortage spike
October 14, 2011 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two years into an escalating shortage of life-saving cancer drugs, regulators and lawmakers are still unable to identify why it is happening, let alone how to solve the problem.
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