Poison control center reports: Meaningless numbers fuel misleading headlines
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Nearly five years ago, headlines like, “People call poison control every 24 minutes because of dietary supplements,” “Calls to…
Nearly five years ago, headlines like, “People call poison control every 24 minutes because of dietary supplements,” “Calls to…
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Recently, Dr. Henry Miller and I, published an op-ed entitled "Will Dangerous Dietary Supplements Finally Be Reined In?" We…
Regulators say the companies are illegally marketing products that haven’t been reviewed by the federal agency.
Vitamins are supposed to be good for you. But if recent research is any indication, the pricey pills and powders may offer more…
This week, federal regulators announced they'll be taking a more active role in policing the more than $40 billion supplement…
The FDA announced a plan to crack down on supplement manufacturers. Flickr/B Rosen This week, federal regulators announced they’l…
Flickr/B RosenThe FDA announced a plan to crack down on supplement manufacturers.
Flickr/B Rosen This week, federal regulators announced they'll be taking a more active role in policing the more than $40…
Vitamins are supposed to be good for you. But if recent research is any indication, the pricey pills and powders may offer less…
When it comes to vitamins for kids, less is more, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Thousands of children accidentally ingest prescription drugs every year. And according to Safe Kids Worldwide, medication is…
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Flickr/B Rosen The FDA lacks the power to regulate the $37 billion vitamin and supplement industry.
The FDA lacks the power to regulate the $A48.21 billion vitamin and supplement industry.
Flickr/B Rosen The FDA lacks the power to regulate the $37 billion vitamin and supplement industry.
source Flickr/B Rosen The FDA lacks the power to regulate the $37 billion vitamin and supplement industry.
Supplements send about to the emergency room every year. Because of the way the US Food and Drug administration, however…
Published by Business Insider on Thu, 07 Sep 2017 Supplements send about 23,000 people to the emergency room every year.Because…
Supplements send about 23,000 people to the emergency room every year. Because of the way the US Food and Drug administration…
Supplements send about 23,000 people to the emergency room every year. Because of the way the US Food and Drug administration…
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Many supplements are advertised as a healthy addition to any diet. Some supplements, however, can interfere with medications…
Published by Business Insider on Tue, 05 Sep 2017 Many supplements are advertised as a healthy addition to any diet.Some…
Many supplements are advertised as a healthy addition to any diet. Some supplements, however, can interfere with medications…
Many supplements are advertised as a healthy addition to any diet. Some supplements, however, can interfere with medications…
When Pouya Jamshidi, a resident at Weill Cornell Medical College, delivered his first baby, the doctor on call told him to take…
When Pouya Jamshidi, a resident at Weill Cornell Medical College, delivered his first baby, the doctor on call told him to take…
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source Flickr/B Rosen The $37 billion supplement industry is largely unregulated Some supplements (a category that includes…
The $37 billion supplement industry is largely unregulated Some supplements (a category that includes vitamins and herbs) can…
Published by Business Insider on Mon, 14 Aug 2017 When Pouya Jamshidi, a resident at Weill Cornell Medical College, delivered…
When Pouya Jamshidi, a resident at Weill Cornell Medical College, delivered his first baby, the doctor on call told him to take…
When Pouya Jamshidi, a resident at Weill Cornell Medical College, delivered his first baby, the doctor on call told him to take…
Andrey_Popov Supplements. We tend to think of them as helpful—whether it’s the multivitamin we swallow to make up for the lack…
Henry A. Spiller The rate of dietary supplement exposures doubled from 2000 to 2012, according to research recently published…
The poison control center serves hundreds of millions of people and takes millions of calls every year.
Hold on to your Red Bull. Researchers are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate caffeine-based energy…
El que un niño pequeño consuma el contenido de un frasco que encuentra en la cocina es más frecuente de lo que parece.
With that growth has come an increasing concern about toxicity, a fact brought into focus by a new study.
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Los niños menores de 6 años con frecuencia son los más afectados, encuentra un estudio MARTES, 25 de julio de 2017 (HealthDay…
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U.S. Poison Control Centers receive a call every 24 minutes, on average, regarding dietary supplement exposures, according to a…
U.S. Poison Control Centers receive a call every 24 minutes, on average, regarding dietary supplement exposures, according to a…
(HealthDay News) -- A curious toddler opens a bottle of melatonin found on the kitchen counter, and accidentally overdoses on a…
TUESDAY, July 25, 2017 -- A curious toddler opens a bottle of melatonin found on the kitchen counter, and accidentally…
More education and regulation are needed, data analysis suggests More than 70% of Americans take some form of dietary supplement.
The study, published online yesterday in the Journal of Medical Toxicology, aimed to delineate the epidemiology of dietary…
Children under age 6 most often affected, study finds. HealthDay Reporter Children under age 6 most often affected, study finds…
(HealthDay News) -- A curious toddler opens a bottle of melatonin he finds on the kitchen counter, and accidentally overdoses…
TUESDAY, July 25, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- A curious toddler opens a bottle of melatonin found on the kitchen counter, and…
(HealthDay News) -- A curious toddler opens a bottle of melatonin found on the kitchen counter, and accidentally overdoses on a…
By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 25, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- A curious toddler opens a bottle of melatonin…
(HealthDay News) -- A curious toddler opens a bottle of melatonin found on the kitchen counter, and accidentally overdoses on a…
(HealthDay News) -- A curious toddler opens a bottle of melatonin found on the kitchen counter, and accidentally overdoses on a…
The number of Americans making calls to poison control centers about dietary supplements jumped nearly 50 percent between 2005…
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Energy drinks and other dietary supplements could be doing more harm than good, especially for your children.
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New research offers a reminder that dietary supplements don’t come without risks — and the problems they can cause appear to be…
New research offers a reminder that dietary supplements don't come without risks — and the problems they can cause appear to be…
Calls to poison control centers related to dietary supplements rose nearly 50% from 2005 to 2012, a new study found.
Washington: Dietary supplements, including energy drinks which have become a fad today, are not regulated and should not be…
Dietary supplement exposure calls are up. Photo: Calls to poison control centers in the U.S.
Dietary supplements may be in vogue among health-conscious consumers, but that doesn't mean they're not without risks.
U.S. Poison Control Centers receive a call every 24 minutes, on average, regarding dietary supplement exposures, according to a…
U.S. Poison Control Centers receive a call every 24 minutes, on average, regarding dietary supplement exposures, according to a…
Energy products, including drinks, advertised to increase energy and mental performance, can cause bad clinical effects as well.
IANS Washington, July 24 (IANS) Dietary supplements, including energy drinks which have become a fad today, are not regulated…
Dietary supplements and energy drinks may cause serious health issues and should be taken with caution, warn scientists who…
Dietary supplements and energy drinks may cause serious health issues and should be taken with caution, warn scientists who…
Pic Courtesy: Bloomberg Washington: Dietary supplements, including energy drinks which have become a fad today, are not…
Dietary supplements, including energy drinks which have become a fad today, are not regulated and should not be consumed as…
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Dietary supplements, including energy drinks which have become a fad today, are not regulated and…
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Dietary supplements, including energy drinks which have become a fad today, are not regulated and…
By Victoria Knight (CNN) -- From 2005 to 2012, the rate of calls to poison control centers about dietary supplements increased…
(CNN)From 2005 to 2012, the rate of calls to poison control centers about dietary supplements increased by almost 50%, and most…
U.S. Poison Control Centers receive a call every 24 minutes, on average, regarding dietary supplement exposures, according to a…