Older women who take supplements with high doses of vitamins B6 and B12 may be more likely than their counterparts who do not to experience hip fractures, a U.S. study suggests.
Vitamin D supplementation may not improve bone density or prevent fractures and falls in adults, a large new analysis suggests.
A U.S. District Court ruled in favor of Eli Lilly’s patent on its Alimta vitamin regimen and prevented Hospira and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories from launching generics until the patent expires.
Parents and caregivers should be aware of the three ways children can get the vitamin D they need, according to a new resource published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics.
People who drink hot tea daily may be less likely than others to develop glaucoma symptoms, U.S. researchers say.
Vitamin C may “tell” faulty stem cells in the bone marrow to mature and die normally, instead of multiplying to cause blood cancers. This is the finding of a study led by researchers from Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health, and published online August 17, 2017, in the journal Cell.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers and health-care professionals not to use any liquid drug or dietary supplement products manufactured by PharmaTech LLC of Davie, Florida, and labeled by Rugby Laboratories, Major Pharmaceuticals and Leader Brands, due to potential contamination with the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) and the risk for severe patient infection.
Decreasing sensitivity to insulin — often associated with obesity and eventual type 2 diabetes — may also cause young adults to have lower bone mass at a time of life when it should be at its peak, Korean researchers say.
Kids who spend more time outdoors and who play sports are less likely to be near-sighted, according to a recent study in a large, diverse group of urban 6-year-olds.
Study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Highlights Risk Factors, Treatment Protocols CHICAGO, May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –Results from a clinical review published in The […]
