The vaccine also reduced by 66.5% the number of cases of postherpetic neuralgia and reduced the severity and duration of pain and discomfort associated with shingles, by 61.1%.
The processing of meat, by adding preservatives such as salt or sodium nitrite to prevent the growth of germs, or smoking the meat to preserve or enhance color and flavor, may add compounds that might increase the potential of these foods to cause cancer.oncern about the possible effects of food additives on health, including cancer, is one reason that many people are now interested in organic foods. Organic foods are often promoted as an alternative to foods grown with conventional methods that use chemical pesticides and herbicides, hormones, or antibiotics.
The authors found considerable evidence that processed meat is linked to colorectal cancer, and to some extent, stomach cancer. There was not enough evidence to suggest that red meat causes cancer, but the report found a probable link. And the risk of cancer is related to the amount of meat consumed.