Supplements

Melatonin Benefits Children

Take caution when using melatonin to help children fall asleep, experts advise

Vitamin C and Zinc supplements don't mitigate COVID-19 symptoms, study says

Vitamin C COVID-19

Prescription fish oil doesn't improve heart health – and may even harm it

FIsh oil heart health

Fish oil supplements may not protect against cancer – as previously believed

Fish oil supplements don't protect against -- may even increase prostate cancer risk

Dietary supplements can be dangerously contaminated, UConn pharmacy professor says

Dietary Supplements Contamination

Zinc and folic acid supplements do not improve male fertility

Zinc, folic acid supplementation does not improve male fertility

Popular dietary supplement kratom may cause liver damage

kratom dietary supplement liver damage

Are digestive supplements worth all the hype?

Digestive Supplements

Holier is a vitamin supplement created especially for vegans

holier vegan multivitamin

Camu camu is the latest trending 'superfood' you've probably never heard of

camu camu superfood

Here's what you should know about kratom — the controversial opioid-like plant

kratom facts

Melatonin supplements may mess with birth control pills

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Man's death from caffeine supplement serves as reminder of the dangers

Lachlan Foote Caffeine Overdose 07082019

CVS putting vitamins and supplements to the test

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Joint pain supplement may actually benefit your heart

Heart Scan Health 05152019

MCT oil: The brain-boosting and weight loss-promoting extract you should know about

mct oil

Alternative Medicine

Breast milk ingredient might just be the next big thing in adult supplements

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Alternative Medicine

This is the supplement Taylor Swift takes to manage her anxiety

taylor swift vitamin usa today

FDA vows to ramp up oversight of vitamins, dietary supplements

Various Vitamins on Table

The slippery slope of fish oil supplements

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Whole Foods offering sweet deal on supplements this weekend

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These professional athletes created their own clean supplement brand

Mindful Mondays

When energy goes low: The skinny on supplements

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Study: Fast food just as effective for recovery as sports supplements

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