Archives for March 25, 2011

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Cranberry shows heart health benefits: Study

By Stephen Daniells

Polyphenol-rich cranberry juice may boost heart health by alleviating arterial stiffness, says a new study from the Boston and Tufts Universities.

Advertising watchdog backs sleep supplement ads

By Shane Starling

Sleep-promoting dietary supplements containing melatonine, L-Theanine, valerian, lemon balm, hops, chamomile and passion flower have been largely OK'd by the the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus.

New study addresses ‘important gaps’ in iron status knowledge

By Nathan Gray

Iron deficiency is more prevalent in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, whilst Mexican American and non-Hispanic black pregnant women are also at higher risk, according to a new study assessing the iron status of a representative sample of US...