Postmenopausal women shouldn’t take low-dose supplements of vitamin D and calcium in hopes of preventing broken bones, a …
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How Your Diet May Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Omega-3s and vitamins may protect your brain’s function and size.
The Truth About Vitamin D
Vitamin D has been touted as a magic bullet, protecting against bone fractures, heart disease and even cancer. Now, a government group takes a closer look at the data.
The Healthland Podcast: How Vitamins Can Hurt, Teen Sex, and How Money Affects Marriage
We’re back with three great topics this week: research showing dietary supplements are linked to a higher risk of early death; evidence that the internet might actually be useful in teaching teens healthy sexual behavior; and new …
Vitamin E May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer
Adding to the evidence that regularly taking dietary supplements may do more harm than good, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have found that men taking vitamin E are not protected from prostate cancer, and may even be at …
Vitamins and Supplements Linked to Higher Risk of Death
If you think you’re doing your body good by popping a daily multivitamin or supplementing with extra vitamin C or E, think again. A new study finds that taking supplements is linked to higher odds of early death, at least in older women.
Low Vitamin B12 Linked to Smaller Brains and Cognitive Decline
Older people may not be getting enough vitamin B12, and that could affect their thinking and the size of their brain, according to a new study.
The Healthland Podcast: Civil Rights for the Ugly? Also: Vitamin Excess and Sunscreen in a Pill
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Why Most Dietary Supplements Aren’t Worth the Money
The Healthland Podcast: Restaurant Calories, Nutraceuticals, and Sexting
This week on the podcast, we discuss three topics: How restaurant chains may mislead you when writing their menus; whether nutraceuticals work; and new data on the perils of sexting. To hear the podcast, click this play button:
Do We Need Vitamin-Supplemented Birth Control Pills?
Bayer HealthCare, the manufacturer of Yaz birth control pills, won government approval for Beyaz, a new oral contraceptive that is essentially identical to Yaz but is designed to boost levels of folic acid in users.
