Many of us take supplements and multivitamins without realizing there's not much data on their health benefits. Dr. Garnet Anderson, a lead investigator for the Women's Health Initiative, breaks down findings from the COSMOS trial, which looked at whether multivitamins and cocoa extract can prevent cancer and heart disease.
Women’s Health Initiative continues on at Fred Hutch
Nearly 30 years after its launch, the WHI and its data are still going strong, producing key findings February 24, 2021 • By Diane Mapes / Fred Hutch News Service Nearly 30 years after its launch, the Women s Health Initiative still has over 60,000 actively involved participants, some of them in their 100s. WHI was created to answer key questions about women s health, particularly after age 50. Stock photo by Getty Images
It started in 1992 with over $600 million worth of National Institutes of Health funding, 40 research centers, 161,000-plus study participants and big plans. Nearly 30 years later, the Women’s Health Initiative is still going strong with over 60,000 actively involved participants some centenarians and an economic return estimated at over $37 billion.