Vitamins E and C supplements not effective for prevention of cardiovascular disease in men
Monday, November 10, 2008 - 05:49
in Health & Medicine
Neither vitamin E nor vitamin C supplements reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events in a large, long-term study of male physicians, according to a study in the November 12 issue of JAMA. The article is being released early online November 9 to coincide with the scientific presentation of the study findings at the American Heart Association meeting.
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