Dietary Supplements

Smoke? Fat? Sedentary? Watch out for heart disease, study says

2013-06-04 16:03:00

It’s no surprise that someone who has never smoked, who eats a Mediterranean diet and keeps a normal weight and who exercises regularly is healthy. How healthy? Chances of death from all causes is reduced by 80% over eight years. Pretty healthy....

Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that

2013-05-18 22:41:00

PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...

Four insights to your health from L.A.'s public MD

2013-05-16 10:32:00

You think your doctor is too busy? Dr. Jonathan Fielding has about 9 million patients – which is to say, almost everyone in Los Angeles County. He heads the county’s public health department, a department bigger than that of some states. His...

Vijay Singh sues PGA Tour over deer antler spray case

2013-05-08 17:45:00

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Vijay Singh sued the PGA Tour on Wednesday for allegedly exposing him to "public humiliation and ridicule" during a 12-week investigation into his use of deer antler spray that ended last week when the tour dropped its case...

Wrigley holds off on caffeinated gum as FDA reviews caffeine

2013-05-09 16:54:00

Less than a week after the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would investigate the safety of added caffeine in U.S. food and beverage products, Wrigley North America has decided to put its bid to market a caffeinated gum on hold out of...

Vijay Singh sues PGA Tour after banned substance allegation

2013-05-08 10:49:00

Golfer Vijay Singh is suing the PGA Tour, claiming it damaged his reputation by attempting to suspend him for using a banned substance. According to the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in New York, the tour notified the three-time major championship winner...

Dietary supplement contained erectile dysfunction drug

2013-05-08 11:01:00

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of several dietary supplements that contain the undeclared drug tadalafil, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction. The products --�SexVoltz, Velextra, and Amerect -- were manufactured...

Portland, Ore., voters say no to fluoride in the water

2013-05-22 16:31:00

Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn’t have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it’s going to remain that way. A proposal to add the cavity-fighting mineral to tap water was defeated Tuesday, with more...

Letters: Science favors fluoride

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Re "Fluoride in Portland? Not all will drink to that," May 19 Clifford Walker, a board member of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People's Portland chapter, admits he doesn't trust the "man in a white coat." He doesn't want fluoride...

One man stops eating food, lives on liquid goo he calls Soylent, and you can too

2013-05-24 10:00:00

Rob Rhinehart has given up food. Really, for 30 days, he didn't eat a single bite. The 24-year-old software engineer from Atlanta invented a mixture of vitamins and minerals he calls Soylent. He consumed nothing but Soylent for 30 days, and now he's...

FDA approves a drug to reverse anticoagulation

2013-04-29 17:51:00

Ever since the drug warfarin was discovered to be a highly effective anti-clotting agent as well as a good rat poison in the early 1950s, it has been the frontline weapon in preventing stroke among those with atrial fibrillation. But its growing use has...

Bad news for egg lovers: Heart disease study spoils our breakfast

2013-04-25 08:16:00

Fans of eggs -- scrambled, soft boiled or steaming in your breakfast burrito -- must now contend with a new report saying that the lecithin in this frequently vilified food raises the risk of heart disease due to its effect on intestinal bacteria. And...

Promotional materials touting GNC's Marked nutritional supplements line also advertise Paramount Pictures' "Pain & Gain."

2013-04-17 14:25:37

"I've had a lot of people kind of look at it like, 'I don't know,' and then they try it and it's their favorite one," said owner Tracy Miller of this kiwi-garnished combo of apple salad and shredded carrots dressed with garlic and lemon, a popular Eastern European preparation.

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Hiding good-for-them foods may seem like cheating, but, oh, well. Pumpkin muffins provide vitamins A and C, as well as fiber and calcium.

2013-03-15 00:00:00