Popular supplement doesn't help hot flashes: study
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The popular herbal dietary supplement black cohosh, often used as an alternative to risky hormone therapy, failed to relieve hot flashes for women going through menopause, a study released on Monday found.
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NEW YORK  - The surge in herbal supplement  use in the U.S. may reached a plateau, but the love affair is  not over, according to a new study.
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Folic acid supplements, widely used by  women to prevent birth defects, also may fight hypertension in  women, perhaps because they relax blood vessels, researchers  said on Tuesday.
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Nov. 2, 2004 -- The FDA is warning men to steer clear of two dietary supplements promoted and sold on the Internet for treating erectile dysfunction and enhancing sexual performance.
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Some of the most unpleasant symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and night sweats, have long been believed to originate in the ovaries.
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Reminyl, a drug approved for use  against Alzheimer's disease, was found to be ineffective for  patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, a study said  on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Supplementation with  antioxidants, zinc or copper has neither a beneficial nor  harmful effect on cognition in elderly people, a new study  indicates.
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NEW YORK  - Although use of testosterone supplements may increase lean body mass and reduce fat mass in older men, it does not improve functional mobility or mental ability, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association for January 2.
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WASHINGTON - Despite its clear risks and bad press, hormone therapy remains the best treatment for some women suffering miserable menopause symptoms - and it is inappropriate for doctors to withhold, says a new guide to help doctors and patients with the difficult decision.    Women who do try estrogen should use the lowest possible dose for the shortest period of time, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stressed...
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NEW YORK  - Taking antioxidant supplements won't reduce cancer risk, according to a new analysis of a dozen studies including more than 100,000 patients. In fact, the researchers found, smokers who take beta carotene supplements could be increasing their risk of smoking-related cancer and death.
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A new analysis of published studies concludes that antioxidant supplements may not provide protection against several cancers -- and could increase the risk of death.
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A popular herbal treatment called black cohosh is practically ineffective at relieving hot flashes and night sweats in women going through menopause, a study found.
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Treatment with Reminyl (galantamine), a drug used for Alzheimer's disease, does not improve the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), new research indicates.
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NEW YORK  - Fewer than one third of women 40 to 60 years old have heard about the landmark study that found the risks of hormone therapy for most menopausal women probably outweigh their benefits.
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Four common ones tied to healthier weights over 10-year period    HealthDayNews -- Four common supplements -- chromium, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and multivitamins -- may help slow weight gain in middle-age adults, claims a study by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.    Researchers reviewed questionnaire responses from about 15,000 people, average age 55, in Washington state...
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Antioxidant vitamins, including A, E and C, don't help you live longer, according to an analysis of dozens of studies of these popular supplements.
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BITTER PILL: Federal officials say research was flawed in two major studies showing oral contraceptives cut the risk of heart disease and carried no increased risk of breast cancer - results contrary to many previous findings.