Smokers who won’t quit for their own health–or even their kids–just might be willing to kick the habit for Fido or Tigger, new research suggests.

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While the word on multivitamins is discouraging for postmenopausal women hoping to stay healthy (check out “The latest bulletin from the vitamin wars” below) new findings on exercise offer good news.

In the ongoing and sometimes heated debate over whether or not to take multivitamins, the latest study sides with the naysayers. Researchers detected no benefits among a large cohort of postmenopausal women who faithfully popped supplements.