Use of weight-loss products high among adolescents
Around the world, nearly one in 10 adolescents have used nonprescribed, medically unapproved weight-loss products, according to a new study co-authored by Harvard Chan School's Bryn Austin.
Daily multivitamin may improve memory in older adults
Taking a daily multivitamin may improve memory and help slow cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard Chan School.
To help prevent eating disorders, regulate social media algorithms, expert says
To halt the rise of eating disorders among Americans, experts say policymakers must focus not only on improving treatment quality and accessibility, but also on prevention. One key tactic toward this goal would be to regulate social media,…
Workout Supplements
A popular category of dietary supplements are workout supplements, which are typically taken before (‘pre-workout’) or after exercising (‘post-workout’), and are sold in a variety of forms from pills to powders and ready-to-drink shakes. The global pre-workout supplement…
Dietary supplements largely unregulated, freely accessible to children
Pills and powders claiming to boost weight loss, energy, or sexual performance—available to customers of all ages on drugstore shelves—face little government oversight of their safety and efficacy.
Opinion: Weight loss, complexion-lightening products harmful for young people
In India, societal norms can lead young people to turn to unregulated, potentially harmful weight-loss and complexion-lightening products.
Potentially harmful weight loss supplements easily purchased by kids
Weight loss supplements containing potentially harmful ingredients are easily purchased in stores by children.
Rising dietary supplement use in kids sparks safety concerns
Little is known about dietary supplements’ potential benefits for children, or their possible harms.
Should I Take a Daily Multivitamin?
Nearly half of adults in the U.S. and 70% of older adults ages 71+ take a vitamin; about one-third of them use a comprehensive multivitamin pill. [1] But is this truly a necessity? There are certainly diseases caused…
