Antioxidants — chemicals found natural foods and man-made pills that may prevent certain types of cell damage — have been touted for their supposed anti-cancer properties, but some research suggests these substances may not lower cancer risk and, in some cases, may even increase it. In a new paper, published July 10 in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers analyzed previous studies on a
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