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JAMA paper on botanical use and potential liver damage draws criticism

JAMA paper on botanical use and potential liver damage draws criticism

By Asia Sherman

A paper published this week in the JAMA Network Open medical journal spotlights the use of six herbal supplements frequently associated with potential hepatotoxic effects. The reliability of the data, approach, conclusions and call to action quickly came...

NutraWomen Wednesday: Holly Johnson, PhD, Chief Science Officer, AHPA

NutraWomen Wednesday: Holly Johnson, PhD, Chief Science Officer, AHPA

By Danielle Masterson

The free-spirited scientist with over 25 years of experience in botanicals research has spent many happy years researching on remote islands and giving courses at the University of Hawaii. Today Holly Johnson, PhD, is the Chief Science Officer for the...