Vitamin E May Help Prevent Pneumonia in Non-Smoking Elderly Men
A meta-analysis found a reduction in the risk of pneumonia in elderly male smokers after they quit smoking when supplementing with Vitamin E. Data from over 7,000 participants in the Alpha-Tocopherol Beta-Carotene Prevention (ATBC) Study which began in 1985 and ended in 1993 was reviewed. The participants in the ATBC randomized trial were males from…