Should Your Patients Keep Taking Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills?

JoAnne Manson, MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, discusses the VITAL trial presented at the American Heart Assocaition meeting. According to Dr. Manson, about 10% of Americans adults take fish oil supplements and about 20% take some form of vitamin D supplement. Should they keep taking these supplements based on the VITAL trial findings? According to Dr. Manson, the findings of the trial were complicated and more information is needed.