HK experts warn against "herbal" slimming products
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Researchers in Hong Kong have warned against "natural" or "herbal" slimming products because undeclared and untested variants of banned and controlled drugs have been found in some of them.
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Herbs used in some traditional   Chinese prescriptions can cause complications if they are taken   just before anesthesia and surgery, a Hong Kong study has   found. The study, published in the September issue of the   medical journal Anesthesiology, found that certain herbs used   in traditional Chinese medicine can impair blood clotting or   lower blood pressure.
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Some cosmetic surgery clinics are putting sales before patient safety, warns a consumer watchdog.
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Unhappy with her weight, Charmaine Tong decided two years ago to try a slimming tea, which supposedly contained only traditional Chinese herbs.
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Patients will be put at risk by a new regulatory system being brought in for homeopathic medicine, experts say.
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NEW YORK  - The use of herbal medicine is common among patients with advanced cancer who are participating in early-stage clinical trials (phase I) of experimental drugs, according to a new study.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a nationwide warning after having discovered residue of untested pesticides in ginseng imported by a New Jersey firm.
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Experts have dismissed claims a herbal remedy can treat cancer.
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One in five herbal products tied to an ancient Indian form of alternative medicine could contain potentially toxic levels of heavy metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic, a new survey finds.
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The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor Myobloc have been linked to some deaths and other severe side effects suggestive of botulism, the government warned doctors Friday.
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Post-menopausal Chinese women who eat a Western-style diet heavy in meat and sweets face a higher risk of breast cancer than their counterparts who stick to a typical Chinese diet loaded with vegetables and soy, a study found.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers yesterday not to buy or use the supplements Actra-Rx or Yilishen because they contain an ingredient that could lower blood pressure to unsafe levels.
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The use of herbal medicine is  common among patients with advanced cancer who are  participating in early-stage clinical trials (phase I) of  experimental drugs, according to a new study.
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NEW DELHI, DEC 15: One out of every five ayurvedic herbal medicinal products produced in South Asia, mainly India, and available in South Asian grocery stores of Boston in the US, was found to contain potentially harmful levels of lead, mercury, and/or
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NEW YORK  - Many herbal remedies and  nutritional supplements can damage the eyes, including some  alternative therapies that are used by people trying to correct  eye problems, new research reports.
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The government warns "natural" products being snapped up by people who can't get shots may not prevent illness.
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Whether it's the latest miracle ab exerciser, a get-rich-quick scheme or a weight-loss supplement, many of those call-now-and-order products hyped on infomercials and TV shopping networks are nothing more than tacky junk. Separating the rip-offs from the useful gadgets isn't always easy.