Shumin M. Zhang, M.D., Sc.D., a researcher of the Harvard School of Public Health, and his colleagues released findings showing that Vitamin B6 and folic acid (Vitamin B9) reduced the risk of breast cancer.

The study shows that women who took daily vitamins conta

Vitamins are organic compounds that provide nutrients to supplement our diet.

Facts: As the pace of our lives increase, we found that more and more, our diets lack the essential nutrients vital to the well being of our b

"Random fine needle aspiration has the advantage of being able to provide a snapshot of the whole breast. Noncancerous cells that are adjacent to invasive breast cancer also exhibit markedly decreased RARbeta2 expression, so we believe that loss of this gene's function pr

Fosamax Plus D Helps Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis.

The FDA has approved Fosamax Plus D, a once-weekly pill that contains both the osteoporosisosteoporosis drug Fosamax and the bone-building nutrient vitamin D.

The pill has 70 milligrams of Fosamax an

Mega-doses of Vitamin C can counter avian flu, hepatitis and herpes, and can even control the advance of Aids.

Imagine that a deadly virus is sweeping the world, killing and maiming hundreds of thousands of children. Nothing seems able to stop it - until a docto

Researchers at Mexico’s National Institute of Perinatology have found that women taking 100mg of vitamin C supplement a day from the 20th week of pregnancy may reduce the risk of the waters breaking too early.

The relatively common condition known as premature r

Vitamin B12: What is it? Also called cobalamin, B12 is important to good health. It helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells, and is also needed to make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. Vitamin B12 is bound to the protein in food. Hydrochloric acid in

The higher risk of cancer among smokers may be partly due to loss of vitamin E, according to a new study.

Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University have shown that vitamin E disappears more quickly in smokers than in non-smokers, robbing them of antioxi

Natural sunlight is one of the best ways for the body to produce an adequate supply of Vitamin D, but years of warnings about the dangers of over-exposure to the sun have made people skittish about getting out into it. Vitamin D has been shown to aid in the prevention of

Pharmacies in Sofia are running out of vitamin tablets because of the soaring consumption, local press reported Friday.

Media commented that spring fatigue is apparently driving people to seek reinforcement with the pills and effervescent drops