Dietary Supplement
Dietary supplement use common among adults with cancer despite no proven benefit
Use of dietary supplements appeared common among adults who had been diagnosed with cancer, many of whom believed the supplements could lower the risk for disease recurrence despite a lack of proven benefit, according to a study in Cancer.
Q&A: Proper supplement use starts with patient-provider discussions
A recent survey showed that 76% of U.S. adults take at least one supplement, and 29% said they are taking more supplements today than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
High-dose DHA supplements reduce risk for early preterm birth
Women who took 1,000 mg of docosohexanoic acid, or DHA, during pregnancy were less likely to have an early preterm birth than those who took 200 mg of DHA, according to researchers.
Tianeptine use: Another dangerous substance emerges during opioid crisis
As part of its public health mission, FDA has been monitoring for adverse effects from opioids and opioid-like substances for years. Two recent examples of concern are loperamide and kratom.
Multivitamin, mineral supplement may lower illness severity
Multivitamin and mineral supplementation may decrease the length and severity of illnesses such as respiratory infections in older adults, according to research published in Nutrients.
High-dose cinnamon may help control prediabetes blood glucose levels
Taking a cinnamon supplement may help to manage blood glucose levels and slow progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
Resveratrol boosts bone density for postmenopausal women
A naturally occurring polyphenol in red grapes and berries may provide a prophylactic benefit for preventing bone loss in postmenopausal women without osteoporosis, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Ask dry eye patients about their diet, supplements
Prenatal vitamin D supplementation failed to prevent asthma in at-risk children
Children whose mothers received high-dose vitamin D supplementation while pregnant were not less likely to develop asthma or recurrent wheeze at age 6 years than children whose mothers did not receive supplementation, according to follow-up data from the Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial.
CT scans may increase cancer risk, antioxidant supplements linked to breast cancer recurrence — top stories in hematology/oncology
Researchers found that adults exposed to radiation from CT scans had an increased risk for thyroid cancer and leukemia. It was one of the top stories in hematology/oncology last week.