Popping a multivitamin pill each day can reduce a man's risk of cancer, a large study has found.
Scientists in the US who monitored almost 15,000 men for 11 years said those who took the pills were 8% less likely to develop cancer of any kind.
The "modest" reduction is thought to mirror the benefits of a healthy diet, high in fruit and vegetables. Multivitamins contain a wide range of nutrients that might be missing from a less than ideal diet.
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