There are a number of benefits to a vegetarian diet and here’s another one: Lifelong vegetarians have a reduced risk of developing colorectal cancer. The reason why is not made clear in the article but rather just that there’s a link. So I wonder: What is it about a vegetarian diet that makes it healthier? Is it that vegetarians [...]
On March 25th, in recognition of NationalColorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the Charles A. Kraenzle Colon Cancer Foundation will host the second annual Scope It Out 5K Run/Walk in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. Thefoundation expects more than 3,500 participants to compete in this race to raise colorectal cancer awareness. "Scope It Out is meant to serve as a [...]
The University of Miami’s first basketball All-American and member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame died Friday of esophageal and colon cancer. Dick Hickox, a 5-6 guard who led the-60 Hurricanes to a 23-3 record and a No. 8 ranking — still the school’s highest — was 68 years old. Hickox never meant to play [...]