More than half of U.S. adults age 20 and older take vitamins or other dietary supplements, a new government study shows.
Study: More Than Half Of U.s. Adults Over 20 Take Vitamins
USATODAY.com News, USA Today
Tue, 04/12/2011 - 12:25pm
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