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Consumer Reports identifies 'dirty dozen': 12 risky supplements

Wed, 08/04/2010 - 12:13 by Sophie Anderson

Dietary supplements have always been acclaimed for the numerous benefits they confer. By just taking the pills and powders one may get a dream body, shed unwanted pounds and be empowered with the unending vigor to gain an edge in sports or in bed.

FDA: Avoid Vita Breath dietary supplement

Mon, 05/03/2010 - 17:32 by Rakhi

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use Vita Breath dietary supplement due to possible contamination.

The FDA said the product, manufactured by American Herbal Lab Inc. of Rosemead, Calif., might contain hazardous levels of lead.

The product is marketed at health fairs and on the Internet.

FDA regulators prompt Hydroxycut recall

Sun, 05/03/2009 - 15:55 by Neka Sehgal

Washington, May 3: Reflecting on the link between Hydroxycut weight loss products and the subsequent development of liver damage and other potentially life-threatening side effects, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to immediately stop using the products.

Daily multivitamins do not help avert cancers, heart diseases

Tue, 02/10/2009 - 17:25 by Jamie Anderson

New York, February 10: A daily dose of multivitamins does not help avert heart disease and cancers in postmenopausal women, the findings published in the February issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine assert. However, fortunately, they don’t increase the susceptibility to these diseases either.