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1958.  The Buffalo News - April 21, 1999 

RESEARCHERS ADVISE INCREASING DAILY ALLOWANCE OF VITAMIN C  
  Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or tripled because of increasing evidence in the last two decades of its cancer-fighting ability.The current recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980. In a paper in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health said the daily allowance for vitamin C should be raised from...

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1958.  THE SEATTLE TIMES - April 21, 1999 

RECOMMENDED ALLOWANCE FOR VITAMIN C SHOULD BE RAISED, RESEARCHERS SAY  
  CHICAGO - Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or tripled because of increasing evidence over the past two decades of its cancer-fighting ability. The current recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980.In a paper in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said the RDA for vitamin C should be raised from 60...

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1958.  Seattle Post-Intelligencer - April 21, 1999 

DAILY ALLOWANCE OF VITAMIN C FAR TOO LOW, NIH SAYS  
  Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or even tripled because of increasing evidence during the past two decades of its cancer-fighting ability.The current recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980. In a paper in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health said the RDA for vitamin C should be raised from 60 milligrams...

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1958.  The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) - April 21, 1999 

Researchers say: Enlist vitamin C against cancer  
  Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or tripled because of increasing evidence over the past two decades of its cancer-fighting ability. The current recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980.In a paper in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health said the RDA for vitamin C should be raised from 60 milligrams to...

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1958.  Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - April 21, 1999 

RESEARCHERS RECOMMEND MORE VITAMIN C N DOUBLING OR TRIPLING THE DAILY ALLOWANCE CAN HELP PREVENT CANCER, EXPERTS SAY.  
  CHICAGO - Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or tripled because of increasing evidence over the past two decades of its cancer-fighting ability.The recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980. In a paper in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health said the RDA for vitamin C should be raised from 60 milligrams to...

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1958.  Associated Press Archive - April 20, 1999 

Researchers: RDA for vitamin C should be raised  
  Government researchers say the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or tripled because of increasing evidence over the past two decades of its cancer-fighting ability. The current recommended daily allowances were established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980. In a paper in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the National Institutes of Health said the RDA for vitamin C should be raised from 60 milligrams...

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1958.  Austin American-Statesman (TX) - July 1, 1996 

Vitamin C helps smokers, study reports,  Injections can reverse harmful cardiovascular effects  
  DALLAS -- Injections of vitamin C given to smokers reverse one of the most harmful cardiovascular effects of smoking, according to a study published today. However, more research is needed to determine whether vitamin C pills might help reduce heart disease associated with cigarettes, said the authors of the study, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.The vitamin works because of its antioxidant function, said Dr. Thomas Munzel of the University of Freiburg in...

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1958.  Chicago Sun-Times - May 24, 1995 

Vitamin C Helps the Elderly Battle Infections  
  It's astonishing how even modest doses of vitamin C can help elderly people recover from severe respiratory infections. That's what doctors at St. Luke's Hospital in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, recently discovered.In a study of 57 elderly patients hospitalized for acute bronchitis or pneumonia, about half received 200 milligrams of vitamin C a day. The others got a placebo (dummy pill). Within two weeks, those on vitamin C were doing significantly...

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1957.  Dayton Daily News (OH) - September 16, 2003 

VITAMIN C IS GOOD FOR CONNECTIVE TISSUES  
  Health-conscious individuals have made vitamin C the most popular supplement in the United States, partly because of the belief that this vitamin helps fight the common cold, although research in this area is inconclusive.We do know that it is vital for good health, and that deficiency can have serious consequences. Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant, which might help the body fend off cancers and cataracts. Vitamin C also is essential for the production of collagen, the substance that forms...