Tag: Nutritional Supplements
About 23,000 ER Visits/Year for Supplement-Linked Side Effects
Visits often involve adults aged 20 to 34 years and unsupervised children
Calcium Supplements May Not Benefit Bone Health
Researchers find no evidence that increasing intake will prevent fractures
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Iron Deficiency Anemia Screening
Insufficient evidence for screening and routine iron supplementation in pregnancy
Exercise, Supplements Don’t Help Preserve Cognition in Elderly
Two trials cast doubt on these widely touted strategies
Iodine Supplementation in Pregnancy Cost Saving in U.K.
In offspring cohort, estimated discounted lifetime value of one additional IQ point was £3,297
APA: Use of Legal Performance-Enhancing Drugs Up Among Men
Forty percent of men report increase in use of supplements; 29 percent concerned about use
Cranberry Juice Capsules Cut UTI Risk After Gynecological Surgery
Findings for women undergoing elective gynecologic surgery involving urinary catheterization
Lack of Consistent Supplement Use Documentation for Inpatients
While more than half of patients used prior to hospitalization, most were not asked upon admission
Special Diets, Supplements May Be Counterproductive in ASD
These interventions are often tied to either too little or too much of certain nutrients
Omega-3s May Be Useful Adjunct to Opioids in Pain Therapy
Omega-3 may reduce side effects, development of morphine tolerance
