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According to latest market research, sales of vitamins and supplements have fallen since 2007. It is estimated that 38 per cent of adults now believe they can get their vitamins and minerals from a healthier diet rather than from supplements in comparison with 1 out of 4 in 2005.

Of course, the economic downturn has forced all of us to look at our expenses and tighten the belt where we can, but is it wise to cut out supplementing with essential vitamins and minerals that your diet may not necessarily provide.


A new drug developed by British researchers could save 1,600 lives every year in the UK, claim the manufacturers. Trials of the XF-73 bacteriocide, which is applied as a nasal gel, showed that MRSA did not develop resistance to the compound despite being exposed to it 55 times.


What does a regional sales manager for a major international drug company see when he looks at a doctor's office? Here's how one sales manager puts it: 'I see it like this: There is a big bucket of money sitting in every office.


Scientists have developed a new method for determining paracetamol overdose by examining blood samples for traces of chemical by products produced by toxic levels of the drug. But now scientists have designed a test that reveals paracetamol overdose, giving A&E doctors a new tool to help save lives...


I could hardly believe my ears. At a recent work function, a colleague asked me if I'd heard about a plan to combine acetaminophen (Paracetamol) with an antidote to prevent acetaminophen overdose. I'd heard nothing about this, but we both agreed it sounded like an idea whose time was well overdue...


Imagine you have a 15-year-old son who wants to play Russian roulette.


I have a guilty pleasure, but I don't mind admitting it: Whenever time allows, I like to switch on SKY and watch Judge Judy.


My doctor wrote a prescription for an anti-inflammatory to be taken three times each day. About this she was adamant. She put it this way: 'The anti-inflammatory is non-negotiable.' Non-negotiable! As if she had a way to hide it in my food like I do for my dog. But when the pain became so intense that my partner was literally begging me to take it, I did try the ibuprofen. And it worked. And here begins a simple tale of effects...


With friends like the British Dietetic Association (BDA), who needs enemies? That was my first thought when I read the comments made by a BDA spokesperson in reaction to the recent news about the European Union (EU) directive on dietary supplements.


Yesterday was a truly fantastic day for health freedom!The senior advisor to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Advocate General Geelhoed, claimed that the EU Food Supplements Directive - which Ive been bringing you regular updates on in your daily e-alerts - is invalid under EU law.


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