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Fiber and/or the dietary supplement chondroitin may help reduce knee pain from arthritis

Knee Pain Relief Seen With Fiber, Chondroitin in Osteoarthritis

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Lower risk for osteoarthritis knee pain with chondroitin supplementation, higher intake of fiber
Inositol supplementation in early pregnancy does not prevent gestational diabetes mellitus in women with a family history of diabetes

Inositol Supplements Don’t Prevent Gestational Diabetes

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Findings among women with a family history of diabetes
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ω-3 Essential Fatty Acids May Protect Corneal Nerves in Dry Eye

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Pilot study shows ω-3 EFA supplementation is neuroprotective in patients with dry eye disease
Prenatal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation does not affect IQ at age 7 years

Prenatal DHA Supplementation Doesn’t Increase IQ at Age 7

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No between-group difference in measures of language, academic and executive functioning
Researchers suggest that three days of an experimental dietary supplementation may eliminate depressed mood after childbirth

Experimental Nutrient Kit May Avert Postpartum Depression

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Supplement designed to counter functions of elevated monoamine oxidase activity
Prescription of omega-3 supplements may benefit some patients with myocardial infarction and patients with heart failure

Omega-3 Supplements May Benefit Heart Failure Patients

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And supplements still deemed useful for patients who have had a recent myocardial infarction
Many over-the-counter melatonin products are inaccurately labeled

Wide Variation Found for Amount of Melatonin in Supplements

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Almost three-quarters of supplements tested were misleadingly labeled
From 2002 to 2012 there was an increase in herb and supplement use among pregnant women

Herb and Supplement Use Increasing in Pregnant Women

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In 2012, top five herbs and supplements include fish oil, melatonin, pro- and prebiotics, acai, cranberry
The cholesterol-lowering supplement red yeast rice could pose the same health risks to users as statin drugs

Safety Profile of Red Yeast Rice Found Similar to Statins

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The supplements linked to myalgias, other adverse effects similar to statins
In a recommendation statement published in the Jan. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

USPSTF Reaffirms Endorsement of Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements

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Women of childbearing age should take 400 to 800 µg daily, Task Force recommends