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Anchor lead: Even prescription fish oil may not reduce the risk for heart problems, Elizabeth Tracey reports When compared to mineral oil, highly purified prescription fish oil seemed to reduce cardiovascular events among those at risk, but the most recent …
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Anchor lead: A new study seems to pan even purified fish oil in improving cardiovascular disease risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports Does fish oil help people at high risk for cardiovascular events avoid them? The most recent study comparing a highly …
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Anchor lead: Supplements known as antioxidants may be harmful for women being treated for breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re being treated for breast cancer, taking supplements that fall into a category known as ‘antioxidants’ may not be a …
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Anchor lead: Dietary supplements don’t provide much benefit and may not even contain what they say they do, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you use supplements to improve your health, you may want to spend your money elsewhere. That’s the conclusion …
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Anchor lead: If you’re taking dietary supplements you may want to reconsider, Elizabeth Tracey reports Dietary supplements really aren’t much good in improving health, a study by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has found. The study …
