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Best supplement for seniors.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)

Better Nutrition

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A new study contends that if Americans over age 65 took one multivitamin a day, the United States could save $1.6 billion in Medicare expenses over 5 years.

Experts from government agencies, health organizations and universities presented their report, Multivitamins and Public Health: Exploring the Evidence, last October in Washington, DC. The study is noteworthy for two reasons.

First, even preventive health benefits do not usually translate scientifically into economic savings. But the report is quite specific about predicted benefits and savings.

Second, studies rarely ...

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