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Can Food Additives Cause Problem Behavior in Children?
Folk Remedy Proven to Relieve Common Intestinal Disease
Ginger Extract Effective against Knee Osteoarthritis
Ginger Improves Digestive Function: Possible Benefits for Adult-Onset Diabetics
Ginkgo Extract Effective Treatment for Vitiligo
Ginkgo Improves Some Glaucoma
Korean Red Ginseng Benefits Men with Impotence
St. John’s Wort: Still an Effective Treatment for Mild to Moderate Depression
Good News for Mountain Climbers: Ginkgo Extract May Reduce Severity of Altitude Sickness
Playing the Devil’s (Claw) Advocate: Herbal Medicine for Back, Knee, and Hip Pain
Natural Treatment for Male Pattern Baldness
Herbal Therapies May Help Treat Heart and Circulation Conditions
Herbal Therapies Promising for Skin Disorders
St. John’s Wort May Decrease the Efficacy of Birth Control Pills
Scientific Research Validates Use of Many Popular Herbs
A Standardized Extract of Ginger May Reduce Knee Pain in Elderly
Herbs and Surgery Don't Mix: New Study Highlights the Importance of Better Doctor-Patient Communication
American Ginseng for Post-Meal Rise in Blood Sugar
Popular Herbal Antidepressant Implicated in Drug Interactions
St. John’s Wort: Good for More than Depression
Herbal Help for Heart Disease
St. John’s Wort for Depression: More Evidence
Natural Morning Sickness Relief
Cool Hot Flashes with Black Cohosh
Ginkgo May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
Negative Echinacea Study Draws Unfair Editorial Comment
Sharpen Your Wits with Ginseng
Black Cohosh for Menopause Relief
Improve Night Vision with Herbal Extract
Green Tea Helpful for Certain Leukemia
Saw Palmetto—Does it Work?
More Herbal Help for the Common Cold
Herbal Help for Menopause Symptoms
Garlic Extract May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
Natural Depression Relief Gets Even Better
Hot Flashes a Hot Topic
Herbal Formula Helps Restless Children Relax
Herbal Extract Helps Manage Diabetic Blood Sugar
Is Black Cohosh Effective for Hot Flashes?
Cranberry Extract Keeps Urinary Tract Infections at Bay
Men Benefit from Soy, Too
Cranberry: Natural Protection for Urinary Health
Soy after Menopause: More than Hot Flash Relief
Add Soy to Your Heart-Healthy Diet
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Brazil Nuts Excellent Source of Disease-Fighting Mineral
Minimize Gallstone Risk with a Magnesium-Rich Diet
Zinc Fights Infections in Seniors
Optimal Vitamin D Better for Senior Blood Pressure
Exercising Women: Take Extra Calcium
Selenium Suppresses HIV
Antacid Drugs Increase Risk of Hip Fractures
FDA’s Proposed Label Change Clarifies Benefits for Bones
Healthy Iron Levels Better for the Brain
Selenium’s Benefits Outweigh the Risks
Senior Women: Calcium with Vitamin D May Prevent Weight Gain
Calcium Lowers Risk of Pregnancy Complication
Selenium Keeps Aging Muscles Strong
Chromium Plus Biotin Helps Diabetic Blood Sugar
Chromium for Diabetes: Evidence of Benefits Grows
Natural Risk Reduction for Diabetes Complication
Natural Aid for High Blood Pressure
Help Manage Kids’ Asthma with Magnesium
Iron Supplements in Pregnancy: New Benefits?
Encourage Kids to Get More Calcium
Calcium Prevents Serious Pregnancy Complication
Taking Calcium and Vitamin D Helps Prevent Fractures—but Story Is Complicated
Acid Blockers Also Block Calcium
Magnesium Prevents Osteoporosis
Chromium Effective for Common Mood Disorder
Get Enough Fiber without Sacrificing Iron
Supplement Effective for Common Depression
Calcium—Good for Teen Growth and Bone Building
Heart Attack Risk Linked to Key Nutrient
Improve Heart Health in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Moms Need Iron for Baby Bonding
Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally
Supplements a Natural Treatment for ADHD
Low Iron Linked to ADHD
Help Your Child Grow Strong Bones
Calcium: Good for More than Just Bones
Dieting? Protect Your Bones with Extra Calcium
Know the Risks of a Popular Common Cold Remedy
Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk with Calcium
Exercise Fatigue? You May Need Iron
Zinc Lozenges Get a Thumbs-Up For Treating the Common Cold
Calcium Supplements for Bone Strength: Does It Matter How and When You Take Them?
Iron Supplements Alleviate Side Effect of Blood Pressure Drug Therapy
Folic Acid and Zinc Supplementation May Help Infertile Men
More Good News about Calcium Supplements
Magnesium Deficiency Associated with Insulin-Resistance Syndrome
Selenium Reduces Risk of Some Cancers: FDA Approves Claim
Zinc Reduces the Severity of Tinnitus
Chromium Effective for Common Type of Depression
Magnesium Beneficial for Urinary Urge Incontinence
Iron Supplement Boosts Energy in Women with Unexplained Fatigue
Selenium Reduces Risk of Prostate Cancer
Potassium Supplementation Reduces Blood Pressure
Zinc Improves Children’s ADHD Symptoms
Zinc May Increase Antidepressant Therapy Effectiveness
Selenium May Decrease Chemotherapy Side Effects
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Low-Carb Vs. Low-Fat—Which Diet Leads to Long-Term Weight Loss?
Fish Oil Allows Asthmatic Athletes to Catch Their Breath
Seeing Is Believing: Supplement Helps Age-Related Vision Loss
Soy Isoflavones May Improve Cognition in Postmenopausal Women
Fatty Acids and Antioxidants Useful for Schizophrenia
Glucosamine Safe for Diabetics
Alpha-Lipoic Acid Effective Against Burning Mouth Syndrome
Coenzyme Q10 Beneficial for People with Kidney Failure
Coenzyme Q10 Improves Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Plus Fish Oil Effective for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Fatty Acid Effective against Depression
SAMe Beneficial in Treating Osteoarthritis, Depression, and Liver Disease
Supplementation with Fatty Acids Helps Schizophrenic Patients
Coenzyme Q10 Slows Progression of Parkinson's Disease
Coenzyme Q10 Effective for Migraine Prevention
Essential Fatty Acids Improve Thought Process and Behavior in Children with ADHD
Natural Remedies for Osteoarthritis: Now, More than Ever
Coenzyme Q10 Improves High Blood Pressure
L-Carnitine Effective for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
Bean Benefits: Soy Isoflavone Supplement Reduces Menopausal Symptoms
Integrated Approach May Reduce High Blood Pressure
Good News for Children With Asthma
Walnuts Make History: FDA Allows Health Claim on Packages
CoQ10 May Protect the Heart against Surgery-Induced Stress
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome—Putting Treatments to the Test
Fish Oil Helpful for People with Lupus
Easily Prevent a Common Antibiotic Side Effect
FDA Recognizes Health Benefits of Omega-3
Fish and Fish Oil Prevent Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Give Antidepressants a Boost
Beneficial Bacteria Prevents Chronic Intestinal Infection
Common Heart Drugs May Cause Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency
Coenzyme Q10 for Relief of Chronic Migraines
Find Help for Common Children’s Coordination Disorder
Alternative to Prescription Arthritis Relief
Key Nutrients Support Circulatory Health
Easy Common Cold Prevention
Are Antioxidants Safe During Chemotherapy and Radiation Treatment?
Fish Oil Protects Heart after Bypass Surgery
Reduce Cholesterol in People with Diabetes
Natural Treatment for Common Mood Disorder
Help for Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Tomato Extract Lowers Blood Pressure
MSM Alleviates Arthritis Pain
Supplement Combo as Good as Prescription for OA Knee Pain
Probiotics Ease Symptoms of Common Digestive Disorder
Fatty Acids Help Control Crohn’s Disease
Natural Aid for High Cholesterol
Protection for Aging Eyes
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Relieve Childhood Depression
Fish Oil: A Real Life Saver
Menopausal Mood Booster
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Autistic Children
Fish Really Is Brain Food
Melatonin Reduces Nighttime High Blood Pressure
Parents: Eating Omega-3s May Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
Eat Fish to Beat the Blues
Cod Liver Oil Prevents Depressed Mood
Does CLA Reduce Body Fat?
Omega-3s—a New Pain-Management Alternative
Probiotics—The Key to Calming Colic?
A Healthy Diet Protects Circulation