For most people, the evidence doesn’t support any bone benefit of the popular supplements.
Supplements
Study Finds Folic Acid May Decrease Risk For Autism
Folic acid is already recommended to prevent birth defects, but the supplement could lower risk of autism as well.
Pediatricians Need to Be More Aware of Alternative Medicine Use Among Children
Parents and doctors are still reluctant to discuss complementary therapy use among children
Milk for Kids: 2 Cups a Day, No More and No Less
Milk, it does a body good. But how much milk does the most good?
Certain Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
When it comes to foods that lower cancer risk, color may count.
Muscle Madness: More Teens Are Bulking Up
Teens place a premium on muscular builds and are increasingly taking chances with their health to get them
Pepsi’s Fat-Fighting Soda: Too Good to Be True?
Pepsi’s latest refresher claims to fend off fat. But is a healthy soda an oxymoron?
Multivitamins Don’t Lower Risk of Heart Disease Among Men
A daily multivitamin doesn’t protect against heart attack, stroke or heart-related death, according to a new large-scale study among men
A Daily Multivitamin Reduces Cancer Risk in Older Men
There hasn’t been strong evidence to support the idea that vitamins can combat cancer—until now.
Trying to Avoid a Cold? Skip the Vitamin D Supplements
And the hunt for the cure to the common cold continues
Omega-3 Supplements Don’t Lower Heart Disease Risk After All
If you want to protect your heart, stick to exercise and a healthy diet, and pass on the fish oil pills, says a new study.
Fish Oil Fail: Omega-3s May Not Protect Brain Health After All
A meta-analysis finds that taking omega-3 supplements may not do much to preserve memory, but here’s why the finding isn’t the last word.
Vitamin D and Calcium: Not Recommended for Postmenopausal Women
Postmenopausal women shouldn’t take low-dose supplements of vitamin D and calcium in hopes of preventing broken bones, a government panel recommended on Tuesday.