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May is arthritis awareness month
Researchers from Bethesda North Hospital Pharmacy, in Cincinnati, Ohio reviewed the evidence for using supplements to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid...
Initial study of Zyflamend for prostate cancer
Laboratory research suggests that Zyflamend — an extract containing 10 herbs — decreases prostate cancer growth. Now, researchers from the...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in herbal products
Antibiotic resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of antibiotics. You’re exposed to these bacteria when...
Wolfsbane: Uses, risks, and admonitions
“The wolfsbane I should dread; Nor will I dreary rosemarye, That always mourns the dead; But I will woo the...
Cyclosporine, herbals, and immunosupressive therapy
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral) is used to prevent organ rejection following kidney, liver, and heart transplants. It may also be used...