Psychology & Psychiatry

Are dietary supplements working against you?

Do you belong to the one-half of the population that frequently uses dietary supplements with the hope that it might be good for you?

Health

Not all children's multivitamins are created equal

Many parents give their children some form of multivitamin to ensure they are receiving necessary amounts of vitamins and minerals. They may not be enough, however, if a child’s diet is lacking iron or calcium, according ...

Health

Taking vitamin pills may undermine motivation to reduce smoking

A new study has found that smokers who take multivitamins offset their healthy behaviour by smoking more cigarettes. This is an example of what psychologists call the licensing effect, which occurs when people make a virtuous ...

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