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• Selenium, Vitamins E and C Won't Prevent Prostate Cancer

  December 9 (HealthDay News) -- Selenium, vitamin E and vitamin C won't prevent men from ...

• Mineral May Reduce High-Risk Bladder Disease

  December 8 (HealthDay News) -- Selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, ...

• High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods

  December 2 (HealthDay News) -- There can be plenty of sodium -- commonly known as ...

• Dietary Supplements May Pose Risk to Older Cancer Survivors

  August 21 (HealthDay News) -- Older cancer survivors need to listen to warnings about the ...

• Low-Salt Diet May Not Be Best for Heart

  June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Surprising new research suggests that a diet low in salt ...

• Too Little Vitamin D May Soften Baby's Skull

  March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may be linked to a ...

• Low Folate Levels May Harm Sperm

  March 19 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of folate for women in preventing birth defects ...

• Almost a Third of U.S. Kids Use Supplements

  Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- More than 30 percent of American children take some kind ...

• Daily Calcium Does Protect Bone

  August 24 (HealthDay News) -- In people older than 50, calcium supplementation cut the overall ...

• Heavy Drinkers Lack Omega-3 Nutrient

  July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Men who binge drink have lower levels of disease-fighting omega-3 ...

• One Billion People Don't Get Enough Vitamin D

  July 20 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem that can lead ...

• Congressional Panel Faults FDA on Food Safety

  July 18 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ability of ensure the ...

• Congress Moves Closer to Drug-Safety Bill

  July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Following recent drug-safety scandals, including the 2004 Vioxx withdrawal, the ...

• Folic Acid Fortification a Success in Canada

  July 12 (HealthDay News) -- After the Canadian government mandated the addition of folic acid ...

• Selenium Supplements Boost Type 2 Diabetes Risk

  July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Selenium supplements appear to increase the risk of type 2 ...

• Drinking Water Is Key to Kidney Stone Prevention

  July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Staying hydrated in the summer is important for many reasons, ...

• Folic Acid Supplements Don't Reduce High-Risk Colon Cancers

  June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Not only won't folic acid prevent colorectal cancer in people ...

• Calcium Some Help in Preventing Postmenopausal Weight Gain

  May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Postmenopausal women who take supplements with calcium and vitamin D ...

• Proposal to Give FDA More Muscle Gets Mixed Reviews

  May 11 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Senate bill that offers up the prospect of ...