Health
When to seek help for memory loss
Everyone forgets things at times. How often have you misplaced your cellphone or car keys? Have you ever forgotten the name of a person you just met?
May 2, 2023
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News tagged with dietary supplement
Health
Supplements can contain far more melatonin than is safe, upping odds for illness
When U.S. health officials reported a 500% spike in the number of poison center calls involving kids eating melatonin gummies last year, Harvard researchers decided to take a closer look at the sleep supplements and discovered ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Medications
As 'deprescribing' medicines for older adults catches on, poll shows need for patient-provider dialogue
As the movement toward "deprescribing" medications among older adults grows, a new poll shows strong interest in this idea.
Apr 24, 2023
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Health informatics
Dietary supplement use common in the United States
Dietary supplement (DS) use is common in the United States, according to a study published online April 18 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Apr 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
What to know about supplements and cancer
From vitamin A capsules to herbal teas and zinc tablets, dietary supplements come in all shapes and sizes. But are they a good fit for people with cancer?
Apr 11, 2023
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Health
Vitamin D deficiency common in navies of global north, especially submariners
Vitamin D deficiency is common among serving military personnel of navies in the global north, especially submariners, finds a systematic review of the available evidence, published online in Occupational & Environmental ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Health
But do they work? Researchers investigate effectiveness of lactation cookies on human milk production
They sell worldwide, often retailing for more than $2.50 per two-ounce bag: Lactation cookies, which manufacturers purport to increase milk in people who breastfeed. Many claim they workâbut what does the science say?
Apr 1, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New form of omega-3 could prevent visual decline with Alzheimer's disease
For the first time, researchers have developed a form of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) that is capable of crossing into the eye's retina to ward off visual declines related to Alzheimer's disease, diabetes ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Health
On Nutrition: Are produce powders beneficial?
Sally K from Pennsylvania writes: "My husband and I read your article on nutrition in the Republican Herald. We are curious as to the benefits of Balance of Nature, Red Beet powder and other supplements that are heavily advertised ...
Mar 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study finds loss of Menin helps drive the aging process, and dietary supplement can reverse it in mice
Decline in the hypothalamic Menin may play a key role in aging, according to a new study publishing March 16th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Lige Leng of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, and colleagues. The ...
Mar 16, 2023
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