http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but there are ways you can help prevent it, an expert says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-colon-cancer-expert.html Cancer Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:06:37 EST news281977587 (HealthDay)—Leafy green vegetables are responsible for more foodborne illnesses than any other food, according to a new government report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cdc-foods-americans-sick.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:20:01 EST news278763105 (AP)—A government study has fingered leafy green vegetables as the leading source of food poisoning illnesses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-leafy-greens-food-poisoning-source.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:07:01 EST news278676416 The investigation of a 2009 multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), an important cause of bacterial gastrointestinal illness, led to a new culprit: ready-to-bake commercial prepackaged cookie dough. Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online, a new report describing the outbreak offers recommendations for prevention, including a stronger message for consumers: Don't eat prepackaged cookie dough before it's baked. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-ready-to-bake-cookie-dough-ready-to-eat-coli.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:49:31 EST news242621221 Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that nutrient supplementation, like the kind that is found in leafy greens, spinach and lettuce, may reduce the damage to the heart caused by a powerful anti-cancer drug. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-dietary-inorganic-nitrate-heart-dysfunction.html Cardiology Thu, 19 May 2011 11:38:29 EST news225023891