Vitamins and Supplements

7 warning signs your vitamin D may be dropping as the days get shorter

The body makes most of its supply from the sun, and once October ends the pipeline largely shuts down across much of the country.

Taking melatonin every night for a year: a large study flags a serious heart signal

The bedtime supplement millions reach for is looking less harmless when the habit stretches past twelve months.

7 common supplements to avoid if you take warfarin or a blood thinner

Some are in nearly every kitchen cabinet, and your doctor may have no idea you take them.

A once-weekly menopause patch just got a lot cheaper to access

The weekly patch tackles two of menopause's toughest problems at once, and the long-standing price gap may finally start to close for millions of women.

Daily vitamin C cut deaths nearly in half in a randomized blood cancer trial

Researchers tested a cheap, everyday vitamin in people with a quiet blood disorder, and the survival numbers caught them off guard.

7 warning signs your vitamin D may be dropping as the days get shorter

The body makes most of its supply from the sun, and once October ends the pipeline largely shuts down across much of the country.

Taking melatonin every night for a year: a large study flags a serious heart signal

The bedtime supplement millions reach for is looking less harmless when the habit stretches past twelve months.

7 common supplements to avoid if you take warfarin or a blood thinner

Some are in nearly every kitchen cabinet, and your doctor may have no idea you take them.

A once-weekly menopause patch just got a lot cheaper to access

The weekly patch tackles two of menopause's toughest problems at once, and the long-standing price gap may finally start to close for millions of women.

Spending time in the sun this summer may not be raising your vitamin D after 50

A UK study of nearly 300 adults found summer sun did not lift vitamin D levels in older or darker-skinned participants.

Your daily medication may be reshaping your gut long after you stop taking it

A new analysis of prescription histories shows the microbiome has a long memory.

Do you really need vitamin B12 injections? Here is what the evidence says

A 2025 review of 16 trials suggests most people can skip the needle.

Taking ibuprofen? These habits could quietly damage your stomach and kidneys

Ibuprofen is on nearly every American medicine shelf, but common habits sharply raise its risks.

8 warning signs you may be low in vitamin A, and what it does to your body

Rare in most Americans, but common in specific groups, and the early clues are easy to miss.

How eating cinnamon every day may affect your blood sugar and cholesterol

Pooled trials point to real but modest metabolic changes, though the evidence stays mixed.