"In fact, vultures are demonstrated in studies to reduce disease transmission.
Ms. Wilensky, on the other hand, applauded the administration for financing just such studies to reduce ineffective but expensive treatments.
But the tomato sauce and olive oil have been found in some studies to reduce the risk of cancer.
Chocolate has also been found, in some studies, to reduce blood pressure and the risk of stroke.
It is known from previous studies to reduce cholesterol levels perhaps because it is broken down to oleic acid, which is an unsaturated fat.
Capsules of powdered ginger have been found in a few studies to reduce episodes of nausea and vomiting in pregnant women.
Furthermore, regular exercise has been shown in a number of studies to reduce the risk of breast and colon cancers.
The fecal test is also the only one that has been shown in rigorous studies to reduce the colon cancer death rate, though doctors are convinced that the other tests have the same effect.
And animals raised on pasture provide us with meat and dairy products containing more beta carotene and at least three times as much C.L.A. (conjugated linoleic acid, shown in animal studies to reduce the risk of cancer) than those raised on grain.
We are working to redirect our resources into drug education programs; into harm reduction programs like needle exchange for injection drug users, which has been proven by numerous government studies to reduce the spread of diseases like AIDS and hepatitis without increasing drug use; and into treatment programs like methadone maintenance, the treatment proven most effective for heroin addiction.
Two anti-oestrogen drugs, tamoxifen, which is used to prevent cancer recurring in women who have had the disease, and raloxifene, which is used to treat post-menopausal women with brittle bones, have been found in studies to reduce the risk of breast cancer by 30%to40%0%.
