The Digital Supplement Mess: Are We Sacrificing Patient Safety for Clickthrough Rates?
Healthcare CEOs and founders, it's time to step up. We need greater oversight and transparency in the digital supplement space to protect consumers from harm.
The cardioprotection measure that is missing
Nutrition researchers have known for many years that omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Yet 95.7 percent of Americans are not consuming enough eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) omega-3 to reach cardioprotective levels. [1] This suboptimal intake is even more concerning when you consider that by 2030, […]
Ambience CEO on Personalizing the Physician Workflow
CEO shares how Ambience can help reduce administrative burden.
Vitagene: Precision medicine for vitamins and supplements
There's little scientific validation behind the multibillion supplement industry - users take pills based on arbitrary whim. Vitagene is building a precision medicine approach - tailoring vitamin regimens to the individual.
Which supplements are snake oil, and which are solid?
People pop prescription pills with an air of caution, but many look at supplements in a different light: They’re icing on the cake, and who knows? Maybe that echinacea will cure Ebola after all. But many supplements can actually be pretty bad for you, as a recent Business Insider story rightly points out. It cites the […]
The Omega-3/Prostate Cancer Media Fiesta — Mistaking Correlation for Causation Puts Patients at Risk
In recent days, medical news headlines have been dominated by a new study that linked omega-3 plasma levels to an increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, results from Dr. Theodore Brasky and colleagues certainly contribute to the evidence-base for omega-3 fatty acids and prostate cancer. Yet […]
Brazilian study shows creatine helps fibromyalgia patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Creatine, a supplement favored by bodybuilders, modestly boosted muscle strength in patients with fibromyalgia, Brazilian researchers report. Apart from helping with muscle weakness, though, the treatment had little effect on other symptoms of the mysterious disorder, such as chronic pain, fatigue, memory loss, depression, anxiety and sleeplessness. “The improvements in […]
Verily Launches New Telemedicine Service & AI Health Tool
Verily launches a new consumer health app and the gaps it will address.
Report card app for health products could make shopping at the drugstore a little less confusing
Energy drinks are in the news again this week as members of Congress call on the companies that make them to provide data about their ingredients and marketing claims. But this isn’t a new conversation. In fact, it’s one that’s been going on for more than 10 years now. And it’s one example of an […]