Vitamin C can limit the formation of carcinogens, such as nitrosamines [2,28], in vivo; modulate immune response [2,4]; and, through its antioxidant function, possibly attenuate oxidative damage that can lead to cancer [1].
Who is Alex Azar? Former drugmaker CEO and HHS official nominated to head agency. Alex Azar, who headed drugmaker Eli Lilly, was nominated Monday to be secretary of Health and Human Services. Azar had served as general counsel for HHS.
Alex Azar II (Photo: Senate HELP) Members of the Senate voted 55-43 to confirm Alex Azar II as President Donald Trump's new secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The vote count might hint at which senators are most likely to work to come up with bipartisan health finance legislation over the past months.