date:Oct 19, 2012
a 12% reduction in the rate of all other cancers in the population that took multivitamins.
Dr J Michael Gaziano, the studys lead author said: it certainly appears there is a modest reduction in the risk of cancer from a typical multivitamin.
However, Gaziano warned against taking a supplement instead of taking more effective preventative actions such as eating a healthy diet or quitting smoking.
It is a small overall effect, but from a public health standpoint, it could be of great importanc