Health
Man develops cyanide poisoning from apricot kernel extract
A 67 year old man developed cyanide poisoning from apricot kernel extract, reveal doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports.
Sep 11, 2017
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News tagged with herbal supplement
Oncology & Cancer
Drug, herb interactions frequent for cancer patients
(HealthDay)—Patients with cancer frequently have herb-drug interactions (HDI) and drug-drug interactions (DDI), some of which have clinical consequences, according to research published online June 19 in the Journal of ...
Jun 23, 2017
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Surgery
Preparing for anesthesia: Five tips you should know
(HealthDay)—If you have surgery on your calendar, don't wait until the last minute to start preparing, especially if you're going to need anesthesia.
Apr 7, 2017
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Health
Experts reveal hidden dangers behind supplements
Many herbal supplements contain hidden pharmaceutical ingredients that could be causing serious health risks, according to a team of experts from Queen's University Belfast, Kingston University London and LGC.
Feb 6, 2017
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Health
FDA must regulate nutritional supplements, experts say
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration must hold companies to a higher standard when it comes to herbal supplements, said Edward Bednarczyk, University at Buffalo pharmacy practice chair, PharmD.
Apr 8, 2015
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Prosecutors seek congressional probe of supplement industry
Fourteen attorneys general asked Congress to launch an investigation of the herbal supplements industry and to consider giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stronger oversight of the industry, New York Attorney General ...
Apr 2, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
OTC medications and supplements are most common causes of drug-induced liver failure
Drug-induced acute liver failure is uncommon, and over-the-counter medications and dietary and herbal supplements—not prescription drugs—are its most common causes, according to new research from the Perelman School of ...
Mar 3, 2015
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Health
NY attorney general expands herbal supplements investigation
(AP)—Three weeks after ordering four major retailers to pull store-brand herbal supplements off their shelves following DNA tests that found little or none of the listed herbs, New York's attorney general is targeting manufacturers ...
Feb 24, 2015
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Health
Study: Many herbal supplements aren't what the label says
Bottles of Walmart-brand echinacea, an herb said to ward off colds, were found to contain no echinacea at all. GNC-brand bottles of St. John's wort, touted as a cure for depression, held rice, garlic and a tropical houseplant, ...
Feb 3, 2015
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NY attorney general targets popular herbal supplements (Update)
Numerous store brand supplements aren't what their labels claim to be, an ongoing investigation of popular herbal supplements subjected to DNA testing has found, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday.
Feb 3, 2015
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