Today's Headlines Archived Headlines Nutrition Literature featuring stories on diet, exercise, dietary supplements, diabetes, obesity, and other nutrition-related diseases. According to CBS Health Watch, a national study plans to examine the relationship between vitamin intake and the risk of developing prostate cancer. Rationale and current status as chemopreventive agents for prostate cancer. A dangerous mix.
Anesthesiologists warn patients to stop taking herbal supplements before surgery.
According to Reuters Health, elderly women who exercise regularly are less likely to experience mental decline. Health benefits of regular exercise include increased cerebral blood flow and nerve cell growth. FDA reviews the issue. Thyroid hormone is given in very small doses. For this reason, it is important that the medication be highly pure and that physicians know the exact dose their patient's are getting.