An inflammatory new claim that taking vitamin supplements will increase your risk of cancer has ruffled feathers throughout the medical community. Dr. Mohammad Muneeb Khan, an oncologist with the UK’s ...

A new study suggests getting enough vitamin D and calcium is important for preventing cancers. But choosing to take supplements isn't without other risks, including a potential for heart issues. A ...

December 30, 2010 — The evidence continues to be unclear as to whether dietary supplements are helpful or harmful during cancer treatment. Many clinicians recommend that vitamin supplements — and in ...

Wouldn’t it be great if preventing cancer were as easy as taking vitamins every day? It certainly makes sense; cancer results from oxidative damage to the DNA of cells, and many vitamins are powerful ...

America’s favorite dietary supplements, multivitamins, modestly lowered the risk for cancer in healthy male doctors who took them for more than a decade, the first large study to test these pills has ...

People who take vitamin supplements are just as likely as those who don’t to develop lung cancer, and vitamin E supplements may actually slightly raise the risk, researchers said on Friday. Their ...

A cautious approach to supplements and a discussion with your physician while taking them during treatment is a must. When a person is first diagnosed with cancer, surveys show a common reaction is to ...

An oncology dietitian warns against excessive vitamin and mineral supplement intake, citing potential cancer risks. High ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Based on the findings from a new study, it appears that people who take higher than recommended doses of carotenoid supplements hoping to keep from getting sick, may ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men who took vitamin E or vitamin C supplements were no more or less likely to develop cancer than men given a placebo, indicating these antioxidants have no cancer-prevention ...