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Vitamins don't cut heart attack and breast cancer risks, studies say

Nov. 12, 2008
Almost half of all adults in the U.S. take supplements daily, but the studies should prompt some of them to reconsider their rationale for doing so, one expert says. Vitamin supplements -- taken by millions of Americans to boost or maintain their health -- don't reduce the risk of heart attacks,...
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'Pre-vivors' remove breast to avoid cancer

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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo