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The active ingredients of St John's wort, a herb commonly used to treat mild depression, are in doubt after US research revealed that one of them is contained in such small quantities in some brands of the drug that it is ineffective.
British organic dairy farmers believe they are being driven out of business by supermarket cutting the price of milk.
In adopting the new EU Directive on Food Supplements last week the European Parliament laid the foundations for a period of developing legislative stability for companies involved in food and health ingredients. Considered by some as far reaching and...
US health regulators lack the resources to monitor the safety of new drugs, a former head of the Food and Drug Administration warned this week.
One of the largest studies examining heart disease in women shows that early signs can develop as early as adolescence. The study by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center shows that thickening of the heart or an increase in heart mass...
Female smokers or ex-smokers with rheumatoid arthritis, who also lack a particular detoxifying enzyme are more likely than non-smokers to develop a severe form of the disease, a new study finds.
Pacific Health Laboratories reports year end results and 79 per cent increase in sales
The US Agricultural Research Service is launching a study to investigate the potential benefits of fortifying breads, pastas, and other flour-based foods with the trace element selenium.The ARS, run by the US Department of Agriculture, will research...
Omega-3 fatty acids, found in significant quantities in salmon, swordfish, and tuna will help relieve depression in people already in maintenance therapy for depression, a recent study shows. The research carried out in Israel supports previous...