by Sue Robbins | Oct 20, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Vitamins and supplements are more popular today than they have ever been. But are they all that they are cracked up to be? In this edition of Medical Myths, we address a crop of supplement superstitions and mineral misunderstandings. Share on Pinterest The supplement...
by Sue Robbins | Jun 22, 2019 | Migraine
A recent study found that a quarter of adults over 50 take a supplement for brain-related health. But that same study, done by experts convened by the AARP, suggests that seniors should spend their money elsewhere. The supplements don’t work. The Conversation,...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 12, 2019 | Wellness
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by Sue Robbins | Dec 16, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Dr. Paul A. Offit is chief of the division of infectious diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Recently he, along with Sarah Erush, clinical manager in the pharmacy department at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia wrote an opinion that was...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 23, 2013 | Headache Drugs
“If you take large quantities of vitamin A, beta carotene or selenium you increase your risk of cancer, risk of heart disease, and you could shorten your life,” says Dr. Paul Offit, a researcher at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In recent...
