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Cough syrups can damage children's teeth, and it's not necessarily the sweeteners in them that do it. Many over-the-counter remedies that contain antihistamines are slightly acidic in nature, and a new study showed that this acid can cause cavities in healthy tooth enamel. Fortunately, fluoride counteracts the problem, so make sure your children brush their teeth after swallowing cough syrup. Also try giving the medication with meals, when the body's natural production of saliva helps protect the teeth...
Vitamins lower blood serum levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. However, Manson said that this relationship could be “due to confounding by other factors that are true risk factors...
...added that women of childbearing age should still consume adequate folic acid, even if it does not provide cardiovascular benefits...
...It’s very important to have adequate intake to prevent [birth] defects and neural defects that have been linked to inadequate folic acid intake,” said Manson. “Be sure that you either have a balanced diet in order to get these vitamins and micronutrients or it’s important to take a multivitamin that will provide them...
...they could be due to chance." As the article explained, Manson's study did show that intake of vitamins C and E did lead to fewer strokes for women who smoke or exhibit other risk factors. And, as the article further staed, Manson advises pregnant women to take folic acid -- even if that vitamin does not produce cardiovascular benefits...