Vitamins and Supplements

Green tea pills linked to liver failure: what the NIH safety data shows

The drink is safe. The concentrated capsule is a different story.

Taurine is in every energy drink, but here’s what it actually does for your body

It's in every energy drink, but researchers are now looking at what it does for your kidneys.

Do blue light glasses actually protect your eyes? Here’s what science says

The evidence points elsewhere, and eye doctors say the fix is simpler than an amber-tinted lens.

If you take blood pressure medication, magnesium may lower it even more

A new meta-analysis of 38 trials points to a much larger drop in people already on treatment.

How eating ginger every day can affect your blood pressure and joints

A new NIH-listed meta-analysis puts a number on the daily-ginger habit.

Green tea pills linked to liver failure: what the NIH safety data shows

The drink is safe. The concentrated capsule is a different story.

Taurine is in every energy drink, but here’s what it actually does for your body

It's in every energy drink, but researchers are now looking at what it does for your kidneys.

Do blue light glasses actually protect your eyes? Here’s what science says

The evidence points elsewhere, and eye doctors say the fix is simpler than an amber-tinted lens.

If you take blood pressure medication, magnesium may lower it even more

A new meta-analysis of 38 trials points to a much larger drop in people already on treatment.

Low vitamin C may be quietly speeding up how fast your brain ages

A study of 2,044 older adults links lower plasma vitamin C to shrinking brain volume and weaker memory-network wiring.

Want to maintain muscle strength as you age? New study points to creatine

Maintaining muscle strength becomes more difficult with age. A small study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition suggests that...

Do fish oil supplements actually work? Here’s what the evidence says

People who eat oily fish twice a week live longer. The capsules do not clearly follow.

New treatment could make minerals in whole grains easier to absorb

A new Swedish method aims to make it easier for the body to absorb nutrients from whole grains.

The daily amount of cranberry extract that may actually protect your bladder from UTIs

Most cranberry products fall short of the dose the research points to.

Check your cabinet: FDA found a banned pesticide in diet pill

If you have the product at home, stop taking it immediately and do not throw it away.