Vitamin Pills Don&#39;t Cut Stomach Cancer Risk -- Study
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Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers and may even make them worse.
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Your parents may still tell you to take your vitamins, but a cancer doctor might be less enthusiastic. A recent study that found calcium and vitamin D supplements don&#039;t reduce the odds of developing breast cancer is the latest to deflate the cancer-prevention claims of some vitamin proponents.
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NEW YORK  - Two new studies suggest that  exposure to sunlight might not be as risky for cancer as is  generally believed.
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NEW YORK  - Women who have used birth control pills seem to have a slightly decreased risk of colon cancer as they age, a new study suggests.
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Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.
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NEW YORK  - Older men and women who take nutritional supplements are more likely to get adequate amounts of several vitamins and minerals than their peers who don't use supplements, a new study shows.
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Taking 1,000 to 2,000  international units (IU) of vitamin D each day may safely  reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to pooled data  from published studies.
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LONDON -- In another blow to the belief that antioxidant supplements improve health, an authoritative analysis has concluded there is no evidence the vitamins ward off digestive cancers.
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THE Pill does not increase the risk of breast cancer, and can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer and heart disease, according to the largest study conducted into the oral contraceptive.
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Eating fruits and vegetables won&#39;t reduce risk for cancer, but is helpful to prevent heart diseases, said a recent study. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health
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Eating large amounts of  carbohydrates does not appear to increase the risk of colon  cancer in women, according to study findings published in the  American Journal of Epidemiology.
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News, LONDON, Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists say that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers and may even make them worse.
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The Pill does not boost a woman&#39;s risk of developing cancer and, for a majority of women, may even reduce that hazard, according to a long-term study published online on Wednesday.
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Vitamin supplements do nothing to prevent gut cancers and may shorten life expectancy, research suggests. A review of 14 trials involving more than 170,000 people found antioxidant vitamins, like vitamin E, offered no protection against these cancers.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming the recommended daily amount of vitamin D could nearly halve your risk for deadly pancreatic cancer, new research suggests.
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PHILADELPHIA - US health officials are warning of flawed research in two major studies that recently suggested birth control pills can reduce the risk of heart disease and have no effect on rates of breast cancer.
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Obese individuals who undergo  stomach surgery may not properly absorb certain medications and  nutrients from vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements  afterwards, a review of published studies suggests.