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A consumer advocacy group on Thursday threatened to sue Bayer Healthcare if it continues to claim its One-A-Day vitamins for men reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
Many brands of multivitamins for pregnant women may not contain all the iodine they claim, potentially putting babies at risk of poor brain development, a new study suggests.
Taking B vitamins can prevent a common type of vision loss in older women, according to the first rigorous study of its kind. It's a slight redemption for vitamin supplements, which have suffered recent blows from research finding them powerless at preventing disease.
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.
Vitamin C or E pills do not help prevent cancer in men, concludes the same big study that last week found these supplements ineffective for warding off heart disease.
Vitamins C and E — pills taken by millions of Americans — do nothing to prevent heart disease in men, one of the largest and longest studies of these supplements has found.
There's more worrisome news about vitamins: Taking too many may increase men's risk of dying from prostate cancer.
Antioxidant vitamins taken by tens of millions of people around the world won't lead to a longer life, according to an analysis of dozens of studies that adds to evidence questioning the value of the popular supplements. The large review of separate studies on thousands of people found no long-life benefit from vitamins A, E and C and beta carotene and selenium.
Nanoparticles used in common household items caused genetic damage in miceTitanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Path to Alternative Therapies Is Littered With ObstaclesWHEN Diane Klenke was told five years ago that she had pancreatic cancer, she was given three months to live. "The doctor told me to go home and put my affairs in order and that was it," Ms. Klenke, now 52, remembered.
When it comes to our health, a nutritious diet is of the utmost importance. Our very existence relies on the nutrients we absorb from our food.
9 ways to reap health rewards from your dietThe science behind how nutrients repair and rejuvenate your body - and how long it takes to reap your healthy habit rewards.
Swine Flu Document Lists Sports Arena As Mass Vaccination CentreIt appears that the majority of U.S.
Want a Baby ... Someday? - Page 1 - MSN Health & Fitness - PregnancyOk, so you're not ready to have a baby right now, but you think you might want one afterwhile...Now's the time to prepare your body for a healthy pregnancy and birth of a healthy infant. The clock is ticking...
Enzymedica Honored with Three First Place Vity Awardsi love this stuff- i have been taking it since it came on the market. Digest Gold, Acid Soothe, & NaturaCell were awarded first place in the 2009 Vitamin Retailer Vity Awards which honors the industries bestselling products.
12 Food Additives to Remove From Your Diet Many food additives have been studied and linked to various diseases. Becoming informed about the additives in everyday food items can make for an easier shopping experience and healthier food for everyone.
Bayer Healthcare can no longer claim selenium in its vitamins reduces the risk of prostate cancer - St. Petersburg TimesProstate cancer is a leading form of cancer in men, but the FDA says Bayer Healthcare can't say its vitamins with selenium reduce the risk of prostate cancer
4 Steps to Building a healthy youIn my next four newsletters, I will be covering the techniques I have researched, used and taught to people who want to get themselves on the path to being the healthiest they can be.
The claim is that by taking nitric oxide it will help increase blood flow and therefore deliver more oxygen to your muscles. According to the ad and Doctor Louis Ignarro, using nitric oxide will increase blood flow and help you achieve a muscular and toned body.
Warrant Issued for 13 year old Cancer Patient's MomA Minnesota judge issued a warrant Tuesday for the arrest of Colleen Hauser after she and her son Daniel failed to appear at a court hearing. Daniel has a highly treatable form of cancer, but he quit chemotherapy after just one session.
Newsvine - MultivitaminsRead, search, and study to know the truth that we might be enabled to make right decisions. J.M. Hubbard
Vitamins 'undo exercise efforts' "Taking vitamins after exercise may undo some of the beneficial effects of the workout, research suggests.
Skin color matters in the vitamin D debateCan dark skin be a health hazard? It might be — if you are a dark-skinned person who lives far from the equator, gets little sun exposure and consumes little vitamin D.
Vitamin A and C deficiency and asthma 'link'A low intake of vitamins A and C could raise the risk of asthma, a team which reviewed 40 studies carried out over the past 30 years has said.
Warning Of Risk From Chinese Slimming CapsulesPatients often fail to inform their doctors that they are taking herbal products, as they regard these as harmless.
Report Warns of Problems with Multivitamins Several multivitamins apparently contain inappropriate dosages of vitamins or are "contaminated with lead," according to ConsumerLab.com tests, as reported by Reuters.
Fact or Fiction: Raw veggies are healthier than cooked onesDo vegetables lose nutritional value when they are cooked? Certain vegetables do lose some nutritional content when cooked, however, many gain nutritional content because the cell tissue is broken down during cooking allowing certain nutrients to be released easier into our bodi …
Many Americans Fall Short on Their Vitamin DMONDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Over the course of two decades, vitamin D levels have dramatically decreased among Americans, a new study finds.
'Vitamin' for baby brain disorderResearchers say taking a special vitamin supplement during pregnancy could prevent hydrocephalus - one of the most common birth brain defects.
Vitamin Pills: A False Hope?Ever since the Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Linus Pauling first promoted "megadoses" of essential nutrients 40 years ago, Americans have been devoted to their vitamins. Today about half of all adults use some form of dietary supplement, at a cost of $23 billion a year.
Vitamin Pills - A False Hope? Ever since the Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Linus Pauling first promoted "megadoses" of essential nutrients 40 years ago, Americans have been devoted to their vitamins. Today about half of all adults use some form of dietary supplement, at a cost of $23 billion a year.
Study: A third of kids take vitamins - USATODAY.comWhile new research shows that the majority of kids who take vitamin supplements don't need them, --it's the kids who could benefit the most from vitamins (such as kids in fair or poor health with the worst eating habits) — were the least likely to take them.
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