Green Tea May Ward Off Lung Cancer

Green tea may reduce the risk of lung cancer, particularly for smokers, according to a study released this week. At least a cup a day was associated with more than 5-fold lower lung cancer risk among Taiwanese adults, reported I-Hsin Lin, of the Chung Shan Medical University in Zhonghe City, Taiwan, and colleagues. Moreover, for current and former smokers, regular green tea intake was associated with a nearly 13-fold lower risk than abstaining from the drink, suggesting that the antioxidants...Full Story