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By RONI CARYN RABIN
Melatonin has been shown to be effective in randomized clinical trials, but it may work better for some sleep problems than others.
By RONI CARYN RABIN
A new study has shown that both cognitive behavioral therapy and tai chi may reduce both insomnia and inflammation.
A yearlong federal investigation into the dietary supplement industry has resulted in a crackdown on more than 100 companies accused of selling tainted or misleading products.
By PETER LATTMAN and ANAHAD OCONNOR
Sick people need all sorts of strategies, alongside medical ones, to deal with disease.
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By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
The Food and Drug Administration sent letters to the makers of eight dietary supplements on Thursday warning them that their products contain a synthetic, amphetaminelike stimulant that medical experts say is potentially dangerous.
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
Some leading vitamin stores announced that they were pulling from their shelves a group of controversial supplements that may contain the amphetamine-like stimulant BMPEA.
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
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