Vitamins and Supplements

Migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world, affecting 1 billion individuals worldwide.

Pharmacists know medications come in many different formulations, but we very rarely recognize that treatment regimens come in various forms, as well.

Health care delivery must change to meet the increasing demands for conservative stewardship in spending.

More than one-third of US adults are obese, according to the CDC.

Dry eye disease affects visual function, activities of daily living, workplace productivity, and health-related quality of life.

Melanie Dodd, PharmD, PhC, BCPS, discusses the benefits of fiber supplements for patients managing chronic diseases.

This article explores recent evidence describing the potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.

A dietary supplement was found to reverse brain cell loss and prevent cognitive decline in mice.

Supplementation could play a role in treating traumatic brain injury.

Children who show signs of aggressive behavior may benefit from omega-3, vitamin, and mineral supplementation.

SOS Telecom Inc is voluntarily recalling dietary supplements that contain sildenafil.

Pharmacists should recommend a multivitamin to women trying to conceive and also suggest that both partners skip caffeinated drinks.

Older adults are increasingly putting themselves at risk for adverse effects by concurrently taking multiple prescription drugs and supplements.

Diet-driven etiology in hypertension includes vitamin deficiencies, high salt and alcohol consumption, and low fruit, vegetable, dairy, and oily fish consumption.

Hypertension strikes 90% of individuals in their lifetimes, causes 7.6 million premature deaths globally on an annual basis, and leads to a loss of 92 million disability-adjusted life years.

Patients with schizophrenia and autism exhibit low levels of vitamin B12 in the brain, suggesting that these disorders could be related to poor B12 uptake from the blood into the brain.

Zinc supplementation in older patients could help boost their immunity.

Pharmacists should ponder the reasons why patients are pursuing supplements before recommending the purchase.

Could selenium play a role in helping patients lose weight?

Nearly 90,000 bottles of dietary supplements containing kratom have been seized by US Marshals, according to the FDA.

The best way to reduce health care spending is to teach patients how to optimize their health and slow the aging process.

Probiotics have nearly 100 possible benefits and uses. Among these uses, the prevention and treatment of diarrhea is becoming increasingly common, especially in children.

Pharmacists may want to recommend low-dose iron supplements to patients who donate blood, as the supplements have been found to speed hemoglobin recovery time after blood donation.

The dietary supplement used most often in the hospital is magnesium, a mineral that saves lives.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death among men and women, annually accounting for an estimated 17.3 million deaths worldwide.