Vitamins and Mortality

Vitamin supplements, bad.

Mineral supplements, bad.

Antioxidant supplements, bad.

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Experts Weigh In

Vitamins and Mortality: Some Guidance An interview with Jaakko Mursu, PhD

Trash the Vitamins: Convince Your Patients A study review by Charles P. Vega, MD and Veena Kulchaiyawat, DO

Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rates in Women: A Cautionary Tale Commentary from JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH

Vitamins and Mortality: In Defense of Supplements Commentary from Ayaz Virji, MD

News

Vitamin Supplements Associated With Increased Risk for Death

Vitamin E Supplements May Raise the Risk for Prostate Cancer

Vitamin D May Not Have Cardioprotective Benefits

Other Studies

Long-term Antioxidant Supplementation Has No Effect on Health-Related Quality of Life

Mortality in Randomized Trials of Antioxidant Supplements for Primary and Secondary Prevention: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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