USELESS NOSTRUMS (“MEDICATIONS”) WHY DO PEOPLE KNOWINGLY TAKE THEM?

Currently, US adults spend more than $10 billion per year on vitamins and dietary supplements, believing against overwhelming evidence that fortified gummy bears and water infused with vitamins will improve their health and well-being. Vitamins, of course, are necessary for life, and when severely lacking, may spell the difference between healthy gums and scurvy, between …

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