News tagged with herbal food supplements
Chinese slimming capsules
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Taking herbal food supplements is certainly not free of risk. Since 2005, the poison emergency centers in the German cities of Freiburg and Göttingen have registered a total of 17 patients with health problems after taking ...
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Herbal Science-brand supplements recalled
Apr 14, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 12 Herbal Science-brand dietary supplements because they might present a health hazard.
Researcher focuses on pros, cons of antioxidants from fruits and vegetables
Apr 18, 2007 |
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Nutrition: It's not just the four basic food groups any more. Researcher Dr. Susanne Mertens-Talcott of Texas A&M University is looking into how plant-based phytochemicals, including antioxidants and herbal supplements, can ...
Hormonal dietary supplements might promote prostate cancer progression
Jan 15, 2008 |
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Hormonal components in over-the-counter dietary supplements may promote the progression of prostate cancer and decrease the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered.
Scientists help explain effects of ancient Chinese herbal formulas on heart health
Aug 18, 2009 |
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New research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston suggests that ancient Chinese herbal formulas used primarily for cardiovascular indications including heart disease may produce large ...
Researchers find high levels of toxic metals in herbal medicine products sold online
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Boston, MA--Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that one fifth of both U.S.-manufactured and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines purchased via the Internet contain lead, mercury or arsenic. ...
FDA seizes sexual enhancement products
Apr 10, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the seizure by U.S. marshals of more than 14,000 units of Shangai- and Naturale-brand diet supplements.
Case studies: Dietary supplements with steroids pose health danger
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Three cases of patients suffering from the adverse affects of steroid-enriched dietary supplements have been reported by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
An estimated one-third of US children and teens take vitamin or mineral supplements
Feb 02, 2009 |
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A large number of U.S. children and teens age 2 to 17 appear to use vitamin and mineral supplements, although most may not need them, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
FDA issues supplement rules
Jun 23, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued new government standards for the manufacture of vitamins and dietary supplements.
'Nutraceuticals' could prevent diabetes
Aug 22, 2008 |
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People at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes might be able to delay or prevent the disease by taking certain food supplements and making lifestyle changes, according to a new book by Dr. James W. Anderson, an internationally ...
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