Archives for April 11, 2005

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FTC flags success over false weight-loss ads

The number of advertisements making obviously false weight-loss claims for dietary supplements, creams and patches fell from 50 percent in 2001 to just 15 percent in 2004, according to a survey carried out by the Federal Trade Commission.

Vitamin E found to reduce period pain

Taking daily vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the severity and duration of period pain, and limit blood loss, according to new research.

Alternative medicine attracts older Americans, study

Over-50s are bigger users of alternative medicine than other age groups, with 71 percent saying they turned to at least one of six forms (herbal medicine, acupuncture, chiropractor, massage therapy, breathing exercises or meditation) in 2000,...

Fatty acids aid infants' visual acuity

Supplementing infant formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCP) throughout the first year of life may help babies see more clearly, according to scientists at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest in Dallas, Texas.