PILLS IN PERIL?



PILLS IN PERIL?



Move your multi: The high humidity in a kitchen can makemultivitamins less effective, say scientists at Purdue University.When they subjected vitamin C to 86 percent humidity—thelevel in a kitchen where a pot of water is boiling—the vitaminbegan to degrade in 1 week. C is a marker for how other vitaminswould fare under similar conditions, say the study authors.

SCAN SCAMS
One of our best tools fordetecting disease is also acause of cancer. A third ofCT scans may be unnecessary,exposing people toneedless radiation, revealsa new University of Washingtonstudy. Some doctorsorder CT scans because theyfear malpractice cases, saysstudy author Robert Bree,M.D. Other doctors aren’tup to speed on when a scanisn’t the best diagnosticoption. When in doubt

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