Category: Alternative Medicine
Anti-Vaccine Activists Latch Onto Coronavirus To Bolster Their Movement
Anti-vaccine groups are seizing on the anti-government sentiment stoked by conservative-leaning protesters to advance their cause, critics say.
The problem with supplements
Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients. What should consumers do?
Don’t Drink Miracle Mineral Solution or Similar Products – FDA warns
The products, sold as treatments, are making people sick.
Why you should stop buying vitamins and get more sleep instead
Research suggests that some high-dose supplements do little to prevent chronic disease among healthy individuals — and may do more harm than good.
Probiotics not helpful for young children with diarrhea, study
A probiotic treatment did not show any benefit for young children brought to the hospital with acute gastroenteritis.
Do fish oil supplements help your heart?
“I would never recommend a dietary supplement to a patient, and I would never take one myself,” says one prominent cardiologist.
Six surprising drug interactions you should know about
Not only can drugs interact with each other, they can also interact with food and drink, as well as popular herbal remedies.