Walk into any drugstore and you'll see shelves stacked with bottles promising better health. Millions of people pop vitamins ...

A recent study links the consumption of the essential mineral selenium with a lower risk of prostate cancer. There are now seven population studies in the past six years that examined the possible ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 and 32 randomised controlled trials, respectively, to evaluate the effect of selenium supplementation on thyroid function. "Our systematic review and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite some evidence that the mineral selenium might protect against heart disease, clinical trials have so far failed to prove the case, according to a new research ...

Note: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve supplements for safety or effectiveness. Talk to a healthcare professional about whether a supplement is the right fit for your ...

SUPPLEMENTS are being subjected to increasing scrutiny as their potentially dangerous side effects continue to be unveiled. Some have been shown to induce disease, rather than protect against it. In ...

Most experts agree that you don’t have to take supplements in order to maintain good health. However, adding supplements and multivitamins to your daily routine can be a game changer if you’re ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Selenium supplements can slow the rise in virus levels in HIV-positive patients, which allows the number of beneficial CD4 immune cell to increase, according to results of ...

A total of 529 men given placebo pills developed prostate cancer compared with 620 taking vitamin E alone, 575 taking selenium alone, and 555 taking both supplements. Although selenium alone, and ...