Recall: Chinese herbal supplements pose kidney risk
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WASHINGTON Two Chinese herbal supplements are being recalled because they contain a carcinogen linked to kidney disease. Kingsway Trading Company of Brooklyn, New York, is recalling its dietary pills Double
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The company that makes the drug, Merck, said the company recalled the drug voluntarily after it received new research results. The results showed people taking the drug for several years have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Sydney scientists say a Chinese herbal preparation could alleviate the symptoms of menopause and improve bone mineralisation. Complementary medicine researchers from the University of Western Sydney are about
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The US drug safety watchdog warned Monday on its website that several Chinese-made 'dietary supplements' contain the active ingredient found in Viagra, and could be harmful to consumers.
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The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers on Tuesday not to buy or use nonprescription supplements known as Actra-Rx or Yilishen because they contain
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CHICAGO Researchers are warning that some herbal remedies from India may contain dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic. A Harvard Medical School study found levels high enough to cause poisoning in
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Twenty-nine patients who took  AstraZeneca Plc's AZN.L AZN.N anti-cholesterol drug Crestor  have developed kidney damage, a U.S. consumer group said on  Friday as it called again for a ban on the medicine.
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NEW YORK  - Too much zinc supplementation may not be a good thing for the urinary system of older adults, according to a new report.
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Lead, mercury and arsenic have been found in herbal preparations imported from India, some so laden with contaminants they were potent enough to cause serious poisonings, researchers report today.
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WASHINGTON Nov 2, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Tuesday 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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China has recalled leukaemia drugs produced by a Shanghai drug company after several children suffered side effects, the latest in a series of product safety scares to hit China, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
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Â· Controversial warning on complementary therapiesÂ· Experts say study findings raise important issue
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The dietary supplement ephedrine, marketed as a performance enhancer and diet aid until its ban in the United States this year, can cause sudden heart attack and may explain
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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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MOTHERS-TO-BE are today warned a supplement essential for healthy babies could double their risk of breast cancer. Early results from a scientific study suggest the long-term affects of women taking folic
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HIV drug Viracept has been recalled because "human error" led to a higher than normal level of a chemical which can cause cancer.  (c) 2007 Liverpool Echo. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.
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Consumers should not purchase or consume the dietary supplements Actra-Rx or Yilishen because they contain an active prescription drug ingredient that can interact with other prescription drugs and result in dangerously low blood pressure, the US Food and