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Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplements are manufactured products whose purpose is to support one's diet. They could appear in different forms such as pills, capsules, tablets or in liquid form. A dietary supplement can provide either synthetic nutrients or such extracted from food sources.
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MAR 31, 2018Cardiology
Limiting the number of calories you eat is a simple way to stay healthy, but its implementation couldn’t be harder ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 08, 2018Immunology
Proteins in cow’s milk can cause an allergic reaction different from lactose intolerance, but these proteins also ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 31, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A new discovery is making scientists rethink everything they know about rare hereditary diseases. One genetic mechanism ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 03, 2018Health & Medicine
It seems as if there is new information each week about ways to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Whether from Alzheim ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 30, 2017Videos
Research has repeatedly failed to find significant benefits from taking vitamin supplements, and some have even found th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Biotin may be good for shiny nails and luscious hair, but too much of it can mess with your medical tests. Nearly half o ...NOV 17, 2017Health & Medicine
The federal guidelines for a healthy diet are in place so that people know how much of which food groups will provide pr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings because of four companies that are marketing unproven ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Eat your spinach or you may risk losing your hearing, suggests a study. In examining a large cohort of over 300,000 peop ...OCT 31, 2017Health & Medicine
When a woman enters menopause, it can be a difficult adjustment. Physical issues like hot flashes, night sweats, mood ch ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 18, 2017Microbiology
Most of us already know we should be eating more complex carbohydrates, but have you ever wondered what the science behi ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 09, 2017Cardiology
When your muscles feel stiff - if you’ve just woken up or you’re sore from exercise - it’s difficult t ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 29, 2017Cancer
For people who love potatoes, why not venture beyond the typical Idaho Russets or the Yukon Golds, and go for purple ins ...SEP 14, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The latest dieting trend sweeping the Silicon Valley is so extreme that some may liken it to self-inflicted torture. Peo ...AUG 26, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Too much of anything can be a bad thing. In the case of protein and protein supplements, too much can be fatal. The New ...AUG 25, 2017Cancer
Nearly half of American adults take some form of daily vitamin. The market is saturated with a dizzying selection of bra ...AUG 15, 2017Microbiology
Dietary supplements are popular in the United States, but the FDA has a warning about one manufacturer.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
An estimated 7.9 million babies are born every year with birth defects. In efforts to understand the causes of these def ...JUL 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Calcium is the most common mineral in the body, and 99 percent of it is stored in the bones and teeth, where it fulfills ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 26, 2017Cancer
Although overall cancer risks are on the decline, the African American group still has the highest cancer death rate of ...JUN 30, 2017Plants & Animals
Mallard ducks are usually humble creatures, feeding on smaller foods like insects, berries, and plants. On the other han ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 19, 2017Health & Medicine
A shortage of zinc, an essential mineral, could be connected to the risk of heart disease. Recent study results have sho ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 08, 2017Health & Medicine
The power of potassium goes beyond bananas and leg cramps; multiple potassium-rich foods including sweet potatoes, avoca ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 05, 2017Cancer
A recent research adds compelling reason for getting your daily fix of vitamin D. In addition to building bone strength, ...
MAR 31, 2018
Cardiology
Limiting the number of calories you eat is a simple way to stay healthy, but its implementation couldn’t be harder
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2018
Immunology
Proteins in cow’s milk can cause an allergic reaction different from lactose intolerance, but these proteins also
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 31, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new discovery is making scientists rethink everything they know about rare hereditary diseases. One genetic mechanism
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
It seems as if there is new information each week about ways to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Whether from Alzheim
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 30, 2017
Videos
Research has repeatedly failed to find significant benefits from taking vitamin supplements, and some have even found th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Biotin may be good for shiny nails and luscious hair, but too much of it can mess with your medical tests. Nearly half o
...
NOV 17, 2017
Health & Medicine
The federal guidelines for a healthy diet are in place so that people know how much of which food groups will provide pr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings because of four companies that are marketing unproven ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Eat your spinach or you may risk losing your hearing, suggests a study. In examining a large cohort of over 300,000 peop
...
OCT 31, 2017
Health & Medicine
When a woman enters menopause, it can be a difficult adjustment. Physical issues like hot flashes, night sweats, mood ch
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 18, 2017
Microbiology
Most of us already know we should be eating more complex carbohydrates, but have you ever wondered what the science behi
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 09, 2017
Cardiology
When your muscles feel stiff - if you’ve just woken up or you’re sore from exercise - it’s difficult t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 29, 2017
Cancer
For people who love potatoes, why not venture beyond the typical Idaho Russets or the Yukon Golds, and go for purple ins
...
SEP 14, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The latest dieting trend sweeping the Silicon Valley is so extreme that some may liken it to self-inflicted torture. Peo
...
AUG 26, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Too much of anything can be a bad thing. In the case of protein and protein supplements, too much can be fatal. The New
...
AUG 25, 2017
Cancer
Nearly half of American adults take some form of daily vitamin. The market is saturated with a dizzying selection of bra
...
AUG 15, 2017
Microbiology
Dietary supplements are popular in the United States, but the FDA has a warning about one manufacturer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
An estimated 7.9 million babies are born every year with birth defects. In efforts to understand the causes of these def
...
JUL 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Calcium is the most common mineral in the body, and 99 percent of it is stored in the bones and teeth, where it fulfills
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 26, 2017
Cancer
Although overall cancer risks are on the decline, the African American group still has the highest cancer death rate of
...
JUN 30, 2017
Plants & Animals
Mallard ducks are usually humble creatures, feeding on smaller foods like insects, berries, and plants. On the other han
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 19, 2017
Health & Medicine
A shortage of zinc, an essential mineral, could be connected to the risk of heart disease. Recent study results have sho
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 08, 2017
Health & Medicine
The power of potassium goes beyond bananas and leg cramps; multiple potassium-rich foods including sweet potatoes, avoca
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 05, 2017
Cancer
A recent research adds compelling reason for getting your daily fix of vitamin D. In addition to building bone strength,
...