Folic acid, B vitamins not linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular events in high-risk women

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 16:42 in Health & Medicine

Women at high-risk of cardiovascular disease who took a daily supplement of folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 for seven years did not have an overall reduced rate of cardiovascular events, despite a significant lowering of homocysteine levels, according to a study in the May 7 issue of JAMA.

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