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Pharmacists who want to know a vitamin's content can use the NIH's Dietary Supplement Label Database, which includes all currently available products, as well as those that have been discontinued.

American adults are eating too little fish to meet current recommendations for fish-derived omega-3 fatty acids.

Moderate intake of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as a lipid-lowering strategy appears to have no effects on glucose regulation or insulin resistance.

While diet and supplementation have not been shown to prevent mental illness, several supplements have been associated with symptom relief.

With its expanded approval of Lumizyme (alglucosidase alfa) to treat all Pompe disease patients, regardless of age or time of disease onset, the FDA has eliminated the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy program that restricted the drug's use to those aged 8 years or older with late-onset disease.

The FDA has approved a new dosage strength of Flexbumin (albumin [human]) to treat hypovolemia and other critical conditions.

A New York man who showed symptoms of Ebola has been deemed unlikely to have the virus.

Celebrity chef and television host Robert Irvine says products, people, and technology are the 3 key ingredients needed to successfully run any business-whether it's a restaurant or a pharmacy.

Although very contagious, head lice can be treated and prevented.

Study finds youth who drink underage more likely to choose brands they see advertised on television.

Preliminary evidence shows e-cigarettes contain lower concentrations of the compounds found in traditional cigarettes.

The results from a study suggest that fist bumps transmit significantly less bacteria than handshakes.

Researchers in Taiwan have found an increased risk for head and neck cancers among patients with diabetes mellitus.

Pharmacy student Saranpreet Nagra is combining his passions for computer programming and pharmacy to help patients quit smoking.

A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would exclude medical marijuana products from the Controlled Substances Act's definition of marijuana.

Financial hurdles delay biopharmaceutical companies from developing treatment amidst largest Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in history.

A Call to Action emphasizes the importance of health care providers in promoting skin cancer prevention practices.

The DEA alleges that the shipping company knowingly delivered controlled substances from illegitimate online pharmacies.