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Vitamin D supplements don’t prevent heart disease or cancer

In the largest clinical trial yet, taking a supplement or a placebo made little difference

bottle of vitamin D

D DUD?  A large clinical trial investigated whether taking a daily vitamin D supplement could help prevent heart problems and cancer.

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By Marcia Frellick

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