Archives for August 27, 2009

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More high fines for deceptive supplement marketing

By staff reporter

The marketers of two dietary supplement products have been ordered to pay almost $70m for misleadingly selling products that claimed to cure a range of diseases, including cancer and heart disease.

Soluble fibre may benefit IBS sufferers: Study

By Stephen Daniells

Adding soluble fibre to the diet may improve symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome, but insoluble fibre may worsen the effects, says a new study.