If your daily routine involves taking a fish oil pill for your brain health, you may want to rethink that.…
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FDA warns about another illegal stimulant in supplements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning companies to stop selling dietary supplements that include a stimulant known as…
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When is it not OK to take a generic drug?
Generic drugs in the U.S. are often introduced when the patent on a brand-name drug expires. That can mean huge…
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Walking through the market area of Ko Shing Street in central Hong Kong, you can’t help but be impressed by…
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Comfrey: Topical rescue from a skin-healing plant
When you consider that our skin is the largest organ of our bodies, it’s understandable that there are so many…
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Japanese women in search of a more youthful look are turning towards a curious new treatment: snail facials. The anti-aging…
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Newfound hormone holds hope for diabetes treatment
Scientists have identified a hormone that can sharply boost the number of cells that make insulin in mice, a discovery…
Read MoreFDA advisers back MannKind’s inhaled diabetes drug
U.S. health advisers on Tuesday recommended approval of MannKind Corp’s inhaled diabetes drug, and said the experimental treatment could help…
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