Should women take vitamins?

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Should women take vitamins?

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Mar 9, 2011

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People spend 20 billion dollars a year on health supplements like multivitamins -- but do they actually work? Join Molly and Cristen as they explore the value of vitamin supplements (or the lack thereof). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Mar 9, 2011

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