Prior research had suggested that Selenium and vitamin E either taken alone or in combination could potentially lower a man’s risk for prostate cancer.   Now a more recent randomized clinical trial found just the opposite: not only do these supplements not prevent prostate cancer; they may actually put people’s health at risk. Vitamin E and selenium are antioxidants that exist in relatively small amounts in food.

JACC-Cleveland OH: Researchers demonstrate that the implantation of drug eluting stents in the “real world” setting is associated with reduced mortality compared with bare metal stents. The occurrence of late stent thrombosis has raised concerns about the safety of drug eluting stents (DES).