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.

NAD+ boosters are everywhere – but what do human trials actually show?

The animal data is dazzling. The human evidence, according to a 2026 systematic review, is not.

Beyond probiotics: the next gut supplement that researchers are watching closely

Postbiotics are showing up next to probiotics. Here's what the science actually says.

Low magnesium may be quietly pushing your blood sugar higher, even before diabetes

A 2026 trial links a common mineral shortfall to higher fasting glucose in older adults.

A nutrient that 9 in 10 Americans miss may be quietly harming their brains

Choline sits behind memory, mood and liver health, and most plates fall short.

Study of 153,902 people challenges effectiveness of calcium and vitamin D supplements

New research examines whether widely used dietary supplements actually protect older adults against falls and fractures.

Your calcium and vitamin D supplements may not be protecting your bones at all

The largest review to date finds almost no meaningful bone protection for most older adults.