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Toenail oil ‘doesn’t cure fungus’, says regulator
A commercial promising a wonder cure for infected toenails – and which has drawn dozens of complaints over the years – has again drawn...
Omega-3 cuts aggression by nearly 30% – US meta-analysis
A recent meta-analysis suggests that omega-3, available as dietary supplements via fish oil capsules and thought to help with mental and physical well-being, could...
Experts flag liver-damaging botanical supplements
Millions of Americans consume supplements that contain potentially hepatoxic botanical ingredients, according to a recent study, with the research team also expressing concern about...
Limitations in draft regulations will restrict homeopathic treatment
South Africa's comprehensive regulations for homoeopathy have set a high standard for how homoeopathic doctors are able to practise, but proposed restrictions in the...
Basotho traditional fungi has powerful psychedelic properties – SA scientists
Stellenbosch University researchers have identified two new species of mushrooms containing numerous substances that induce powerful hallucinations and other mind-altering effects – and which,...
Isle pharmacies get go-ahead to supply medicinal cannabis
The self-governing Isle of Man is to expand its medicinal cannabis dispensing service to more pharmacies after a trial last year “built confidence in...
Multivitamins don’t help you live longer – major US study
Taking a daily multivitamin does not help people to live any longer and may actually increase the risk of an early death, according to...
Young black female scientist’s role in leprosy cure
For centuries, and up until about the 1920s, there was no remedy for leprosy’s debilitating symptoms or its social stigma, but these days it’s...
Post-birth esketamine slashes depression by three quarters – Chinese study
Scientists recently found that a single dose of 0.2 mg/kg of esketamine soon after childbirth reduced major depressive events among women with prenatal depressive...
Japanese supplements linked to deaths
Japanese Government health officials have launched investigations and carried out inspections on factories producing health supplements linked to at least five deaths and the...
CBD products don’t ease pain – UK, Canadian study
There is no evidence that CBD products reduce chronic pain, and taking them is a waste of money and potentially harmful to health, according...
Does marijuana have any medical benefits?
Support for medical cannabis has skyrocketed in recent years, with suggestions that it can help with certain conditions, but despite its long history –...
Turmeric as effective as medicine for indigestion – Thai study
A natural compound found in turmeric may be as effective as omeprazole – used to reduce excess stomach acid and treat indigestion – according...