Why you should think twice before taking a daily multivitamin to ward off deathKaren Kaplan | Los Angeles Times (TNS)LOS ANGELES — If you’re taking a multivitamin to help you live longer, a new study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute may prompt you to reconsider. There were some clear differences between those who took multivitamins and those who didn’t. For example, 49% of the people who took a multivitamin every day were women, compared with 39% of those who never took them. In addition, 42% of those with a daily multivitamin habit had gone to college, compared with 38% of those who hadn’t. Compared to them, the mortality rate was 4% higher for those who took multivitamins daily and 9% higher for those who took them less often.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 28, 2024 20:09 UTC