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Millions of people throw away good money and, sometimes, their good health, using over-the-counter weight-loss remedies that don’t work.

A new study suggests that chondroitin may not offer any real benefit to sufferers of arthritis pain.

In October 1993, during a Senate hearing on a bill to regulate herbs, vitamins and other dietary supplements on the presumption that they were safe, Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Republican of Utah, spoke up in their defense. Herbal remedies ”have been on the market for centuries,” he said, adding: ”In fact, most of these have […]

Athletes put enormous faith in vitamins and other pills. What they need is a strong dose of skepticism.

Women who take fish oil supplements while pregnant may improve the hand-eye coordination of their children, a small study suggests.

Growing number of cosmetic companies offer pills, water or candy bars advertised to improve skin, nails and hair; marketers refer to category as ‘internal beauty’ or ‘nutri-cosmetics,’ but critics say there is little scientific proof of efficacy of products; photo; drawings

Herbs used to relieve the hot flashes and night sweats are no more effective than a placebo.

Scouring remote regions for plants, oils and extracts can yield cures — and big profits — for pharmaceutical companies and indigenous tribes.

Nutritional supplements are generally not taken into account when health researchers try to get a snapshot of the nation’s nutritional habits, a new study finds.

As cancer patients increasingly embrace alternative therapies, oncologists are calling for well-designed clinical trials to determine if they are helpful or harmful.