Vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease
Vitamin D has been widely touted as beneficial for preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease. A large, well-conducted clinical trial now show that it has no effect.
Naturopaths cannot call themselves “Medically Trained” in New Brunswick
A judge in the Canadian province of New Brunswick has ruled that alternative-to-medicine practitioners knows as naturopaths cannot claim that they are "medically trained" or that they offer "family practice".
Your gout, your fault?
Is gout a consequence of lifestyle choices? Or is it mainly genetics?
Can DNA testing predict your response to drugs?
Can your genes really predict how you will metabolize certain medications? The FDA has approved the first direct-to-consumer test that claims to do this. How meaningful are the findings?
IgG food intolerance tests continue to mislead consumers into unnecessary dietary restrictions
IgG food intolerance testing is ineffective, yet it continues to be promoted to consumers. CBC Marketplace recently investigated two Canadian companies that sell these tests.
Billions on herbal remedies – and for what?
Consumers spend billions each year on herbal remedies, with little to show for it.
Drugs in your supplements
Supplements are a billion-dollar business, but quality control is questionable. A new study shows that supplements may be adulterated with unlabelled prescription drugs.
What happened to the Lyme vaccine?
You can vaccinate your dog against Lyme disease, but there's no vaccine for humans. Why?
Fish Oil Doesn’t Help Dry Eyes
Dry eyes? Despite guidelines that recommend fish oil consumption, a new trial demonstrate that they are not effective.
Not just water! This homeopathy is contaminated with bacteria
Homeopathy from King Bio may contain an unlabelled ingredient: Bacterial contamination.