Are You Really Benefiting from Your Multivitamins?

The article reports on a draft report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and two other studies on the health benefits of multivitamins. Topics discussed include the conclusion of the report that there is not enough evidence to tell whether supplements reduce the average person's risk of cancer or heart disease and the study finding that multivitamins showed a modest reduction in cancer risk but no protection against cardiovascular events.