Red Meat & Dairy Linked to Cancer

care2.com by Melissa Breyer | Jul. 28, 2009 (Special Report)

In a recent study published in the internationally acclaimed Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers examined the association between the intake of red meat and dairy products and pancreatic cancer by analyzing a cohort of over 500,000 people from the National Institutes of Health–AARP Diet and Health Study. Participants completed a food frequency questionnaire in 1995 and 1996 and were followed prospectively for an average of 6 years to ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Tanya J. Maurer - Jul 29, 2009 - 7:04 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 29, 2009

While the story reports correlation, it notes a lack of cause and effect modeling or theory. It is an interesting correlation, but strongly calls for more research rather than an instant vegan vow.

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