Dietary Supplements Linked to Higher Death Risk

SOURCE:  MedPage Today

DATE:  October 10, 2011

EXCERPT: "In postmenopausal women, the use of several common vitamin and mineral supplements was associated with an increased risk of death, researchers found."  more

RELATED PUBMED LINKS:

Mursu J, Robien K, Harnack LJ, Park K, Jacobs DR Jr. Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women: The Iowa Women's Health Study. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Oct 10;171(18):1625-33.

Bjelakovic G, Gluud C. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Use in Relation to All-Cause Mortality in the Iowa Women's Health Study: Comment on "Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women". Arch Intern Med. 2011 Oct 10;171(18):1633-4. No abstract available.


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MedlinePlus  Dietary Supplements May Harm Older Women: Study


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