Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Vitamin B May Not Prevent Second Heart Attack, Stroke

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2010-08-03
According to a new study published in The Lancet Neurology, stroke patients who take vitamin B supplements to lower the levels of an amino acid called homocysteine may not be protected from having a second stroke or heart attack. This finding contradicts previous studies that recommended the supplements to help lower homocysteine levels in an effort to prevent these second cardiovascular events.  Read full story >
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