NEW YORK (Reuters)-Six dietary supplements sold by Herbalife Ltd contain dangerous amounts of lead if taken in the recommended dosages, according to information posted on Monday on a Web site …
NEW YORK (Reuters)-Six dietary supplements sold by Herbalife Ltd contain dangerous amounts of lead if taken according to package directions, according to information posted on a private group's website on …
Probiotic products claim to improve digestion and boost immunity with microorganisms. And sales are up--way up. For 25 years, Jeffrey Roberts, a technology consultant in Toronto, battled frequent diarrhea and …
CHICAGO (Reuters)-Giving B vitamins and folic acid supplements to reduce high levels of a blood protein that is a marker for heart disease did nothing to protect women from heart …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Older people with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of parathyroid hormone are more likely to be depressed, Dutch researchers report
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Zinc acetate lozenges taken within 24 hours of developing symptoms of the common cold reduce the duration and severity of symptoms, according to a report in The …
Research has suggested vitamin supplements do not extend life and could even lead to a premature death. A review of 67 studies found "no convincing evidence" that antioxidant supplements cut …
I spent many sleep-deprived nights because I was awakened with severe leg cramps. My mother said, "Take calcium-magnesium." I was already taking calcium, but her doctor had told her it …
Earlier this year research suggested that older women taking calcium supplements to protect their bones may be damaging their heart. This study has come under criticism and created a huge …
WASHINGTON (Reuters)-People who take vitamin supplements are just as likely as those who don't to develop lung cancer, and vitamin E supplements may actually slightly raise the risk, researchers said …
Taking high doses of vitamin E supplements can increase the risk of lung cancer, research suggests. The US study of 77, 000 people found taking 400 milligrams per day long-term …
WASHINGTON (Reuters)-People who take vitamin supplements are just as likely as those who don't to develop lung cancer, and vitamin E supplements may actually slightly raise the risk, researchers said …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-When it comes to the effects of selenium on health and longevity, you may be able to get too much of a good thing. While moderate levels …
Cancer survivors are turning to nutritional supplements much more often than the general population. But are those supplements doing any good
LONDON (Reuters)-The tattoo of the future may be good for your health rather than just your image
Cheap dietary supplements could protect young children from malaria, research suggests. The study, published in the journal Nutrition, found giving children vitamin A and zinc cut incidence of illness by …
What vitamin seems to be critical to the health of both babies and the elderly? A B vitamin called. Last week researchers showed that folic acid, the synthetic version of …
HONG KONG (Reuters)-A study in Australia has shown that an inherited disorder, which causes iron overload, is more common than previously thought and that more men go on to develop …
Calcium supplements may increase the risk of a heart attack in older women, New Zealand research suggests. The supplements are often prescribed to postmenopausal women to help counter loss of …
OLDER women who take calcium tablets to build bone strength may be increasing their risk of heart attack, a new study suggests. The New Zealand researchers cautioned that their findings …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-The dietary supplement L-carnitine can lessen fatigue and boost mental function in very old people, Italian researchers report
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Fish oil capsules and fatty fish do an equally good job of enriching the blood and other body tissues with healthy omega-3 fatty acids, new findings suggest
The product: Coenzyme Q10--it sounds like an obscure, man-made chemical, perhaps the final ingredient in a snack food, right behind yellow No. 5
With the shortage of natural light that winter brings, many North Americans find themselves short of vitamin D, a potential cancer fighter