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Experts propose global guidelines for safe use of Kava and new Australian study

Medical and scientific experts propose a global framework for the safe production and use of the medicinal plant Kava, including further clinical testing In Australia.

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created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study warns that over-the-counter weight-reducing products can cause harm and may even kill

The desire for a quick-fix for obesity fuels a lucrative market in so-called natural remedies. But a study of medical records in Hong Kong revealed 66 cases where people were suspected to have been poisoned by a "natural" ...

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created Oct 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rise in weight-loss drugs prescribed to combat childhood obesity

Thousands of children and adolescents are using anti-obesity drugs that in the UK are only licensed for use by adults. The number of young people receiving prescriptions for these drugs has increased 15-fold since 1999, but ...

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created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0