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Many 'Natural' Products Make Dubious Claims
A product with "natural" ingredients may be no better for you than one with artificial ingredients, but a lot of us still trust advertisements that suggest as much. Yet ads are often full of dubious scientific claims.
Nations:U.S.
2009-02-19
Huge study boosts disappointment on multivitamins
CHICAGO - The largest study ever of multivitamin use in older women found the pills did nothing to prevent common cancers or heart disease. The eight-year study in 161,808 postmenopausal women echoes recent disappointing vitamin studies in men.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-02-09
Study finds one-third of US kids take vitamins
CHICAGO - About a third of U.S. children and teens take vitamins, even though most of those taking the pills are healthy, active kids who probably don't need them, a new study suggests. Youngsters who could benefit the most from vitamins -- kids in fair or poor health with the worst eating habits -- were the least likely to take them, researchers reported.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-02-02
Millions of older Americans use risky drug combos
CHICAGO - At least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix -- from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to aspirin and ginkgo capsules -- a new study warns.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-12-24
Scientists find nutty risk reducer: Eat more nuts
CHICAGO - Here's a health tip in a nutshell: Eating a handful of nuts a day for a year -- along with a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish -- may help undo a collection of risk factors for heart disease.
Nations:Spain Source:(AP)
2008-12-10
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- Many 'Natural' Products Make Dubious Claims 2009-02-19
- Huge study boosts disappointment on multivitamins 2009-02-09
- Study finds one-third of US kids take vitamins 2009-02-02
- Millions of older Americans use risky drug combos 2008-12-24
- Scientists find nutty risk reducer: Eat more nuts 2008-12-10
- About 1 in 9 US kids use alternative medicine 2008-12-10
- Men Are Red-Faced, Women Greenish 2008-12-08
- AP IMPACT: Govt pays millions for unapproved drugs 2008-11-23
- Studies: Vitamin pills don't prevent heart disease 2008-11-09
- Pediatricians double vitamin D recommendations 2008-10-13
- Vitamin C reduces benefits of cancer drugs: study 2008-10-01
- Vitamin C injections slow cancer in mice: study 2008-08-04
- Lack of sunshine vitamin may cloud survival odds 2008-06-23
- Vitamin D helps colorectal cancer patients: study 2008-06-18
- Health Tip: Getting Calcium If You're Lactose Intolerant 2008-06-11
- Probiotics weight loss after bypass surgery 2008-05-23
- Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds 2008-05-15
- B vitamins fail to cut heart risk in study 2008-05-06
- Vitamin D found to guard against artery disease 2008-04-16
- Medicine mix-ups harm hospitalized kids 2008-04-07
- Vitamin pills don't cut lung cancer risk: Study 2008-02-29
- Men as well as women need bone tests 2008-02-25
- Premature births lower in women taking folic acid 2008-01-31
- Scientists find way to increase corn's vitamin A 2008-01-18
- More sun is healthy, despite skin cancer risk, study says 2008-01-07
- Low vitamin D tied to serious pregnancy complication 2007-09-14
- Study shows vitamin C's cancer-fighting properties 2007-09-11
- More vitamin D could mean fewer cancers: study 2007-09-04
- Merck niacin drug controls cholesterol 2007-09-04
- China uncovers substandard goods from U.S. 2007-08-31
- Moms too quick to reach for baby bottle 2007-08-03
- Despite outcry, many Americans can't live without China goods 2007-07-22
- Vitamin C useless for preventing or treating colds 2007-07-18
- Folic acid cut birth defect rate in Canada: study 2007-07-12
- FDA issues new safety rules for vitamins 2007-06-22
- Study: Gingseng may help fight cancer 2007-06-02
- Vitamin D needs more calcium to lower hip fracture 2007-05-20
- Study: Vitamins tied to prostate cancer 2007-05-15
- Nuns reunite to mark 1967 calcium study 2007-04-25
- Beta carotene pills may not save vision 2007-03-13
- Antioxidants don't help you live longer 2007-02-27
- Calcium, vitamin D cut stress fractures 2007-02-15
- FDA wants to boost food claims on osteoporosis 2007-01-06
- Folate levels fall in young U.S. women 2007-01-05
- Study links heartburn drugs, broken hip 2006-12-26
- 'Sunshine vitamin' linked to lower risk of MS in whites: study 2006-12-19
- Vitamin D may cut multiple sclerosis risk, study finds 2006-12-19
- Folic acid won't cut heart, stroke risk, study says 2006-12-13
- Folic acid can cut heart attack risk 2006-11-24
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