Medical journal says Pope distorting condom facts | Reuters

Medical journal says Pope distorting condom facts | Reuters: "LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - A prestigious medical journal on Friday accused Pope Benedict of distorting scientific evidence to promote Catholic doctrine by saying that condoms increase the spread of AIDS.

The Lancet in an editorial called on the Pope to retract the comments made last week, saying anything less would be an immense disservice to the public and health advocates fighting to contain the disease."

Harvard Aids expert says Pope "correct" on condoms and spread of HIV -Times Online

Harvard Aids expert says Pope "correct" on condoms and spread of HIV -Times Online: "The head of a Harvard-based AIDs prevention centre says the Pope is “correct” to claim that condom distribution risks aggravating the transmission of HIV."

Daily Express | UK News :: Oily fish 'can stop cancer'

Daily Express | UK News :: Oily fish 'can stop cancer': "EATING oily fish just once a week could help men to survive prostate cancer, scientists revealed yesterday.

A study shows a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids found in fish such as herring, salmon and mackerel could prevent development of the deadly disease.

The oils are also believed to be able to block the spread of existing tumour cells, acting as a kind of treatment."

BBC NEWS | Health | Steaming hot tea linked to cancer

BBC NEWS | Health | Steaming hot tea linked to cancer: "Drinking steaming hot tea has been linked with an increased risk of oesophageal (food tube) cancer, Iranian scientists have found.

The British Medical Journal study found that drinking black tea at temperatures of 70C or higher increased the risk."

Want to live longer? Cut back on red meat - CNN.com

Want to live longer? Cut back on red meat - CNN.com: "'This is the biggest and highest quality study like this,' says Barry M. Popkin, Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina, who wrote an editorial accompanying the study, which was published Monday in Archives of Internal Medicine. 'They collected the diet data very carefully, and it's saying to people, 'You don't have to eat red meat every day.' '"