Posted 10:27 PM 10/18/2012
Oct. 18, 2012 -- Women who supplemented their diets with modest amounts of calcium had a lower risk for the hormone disorder known as primary hyperparathyroidism.
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Posted 4:04 PM 8/6/2012
Aug. 6, 2012 -- Vitamin D deficiency is common among very sick children, and it is associated with worse outcomes, two new studies show.
In both studies, critically ill children deficient in the vitamin were more likely than those with adequate blood levels of (More)
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Posted 10:27 PM 5/7/2012
May 7, 2012 -- About one week after the FDA asked 10 manufacturers to provide safety information on DMAA, a speed-like ingredient found in some supplements, a Harvard researcher is calling for an out-and-out ban on DMAA.
DMAA, short for dimethylamylamine, is popular among people looking to build their muscles or lose weight. It is an ingredient in about 200 brand-name (More)
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Posted 8:04 PM 3/20/2012
March 20, 2012 -- Taking vitamin E supplements may not help when it comes to preventing heart failure among women.
A new study shows that vitamin E supplements had (More)
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Posted 7:25 PM 1/10/2012
Jan. 10, 2012 -- Feeling blue? It may be time to check your vitamin D levels.
New research suggests that low levels of vitamin D and depression may go hand in hand.
The new study included about 12,600 people aged 20 to 90. Researchers measured the vitamin D in their blood and assessed symptoms of depression.
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Posted 6:48 PM 12/7/2011
Dec. 7, 2011 -- Some popular fish oil supplements may be a little fishy when it comes to quality.
A new test of 15 top-selling fish oil supplements by Consumer Reports shows five fell a bit short on quality.
The good news is all 15 of the fish oil supplements evaluated by an independent lab contained their labeled amount of EPA (More)
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Posted 6:29 PM 10/25/2011
"All natural" -- it's on the labels of a growing number of foods, cosmetics, cleaning products, and over-the-counter remedies. This is, in part, what makes herbal medicine so popular. But does natural always mean safe?
Herbal medicine is the use of plants as medicine. Typically taken by mouth or applied to the skin, medicinal herbs can come in several forms, such as ointments, oils, capsules, tablets, and teas.
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Posted 4:33 PM 8/24/2011
Have you felt exhausted lately? Can you barely make it up the stairs without getting winded even though you're physically fit? If so, you might be lacking in iron -- especially if you're a woman.
Although many people don't think of iron as being a nutrient, you might be surprised to learn that low iron is the most common nutritional deficiency in the U.S. Almost 10% of women are iron deficient, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and (More)
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Posted 6:30 PM 5/20/2011
When you're expecting, you want to do everything possible to give your baby the healthiest head start. You read all the What to Expect books, watch your diet, and carefully follow the advice your doctor gives you at every prenatal care visit. Part of that advice might be to take prenatal vitamins, but do you know why your doctor is recommending these vitamins, or what they can do to help your growing baby?
Here's a quick primer on prenatal vitamins (More)
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Posted 5:57 PM 4/21/2011
April 21, 2011 -- Adding a dietary fiber derived from seaweed to a meal-replacement drink may reduce feelings of hunger by 30%, a team of industry researchers reports.
Researchers from Unilever's Research and (More)
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