Topping tonight's health headlines, if you were hoping you could prevent cancer and heart disease by taking vitamins, two new studies out this evening show the science just isn't there. The first, is a study to see if taking Vitamin D can help women prevent breast cancer. Researchers tested the theory in a large study of more than 36,000 older women, half of whom took daily supplements of Vitamin D for seven years, while the other half took a placebo.
Results showed no differences in their odds of developing breast cancer and no difference in their colon cancer risk either. Doctors recommend that women take daily Vitamin D for bone health and wait to see if any additional health benefits emerge.
