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Saw palmetto appears to be safe in the treatment of enlarged prostates, a new study reports. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Herbal Science International, Inc. is recalling 12 dietary supplements that contain ephedra, aristolochic acid or human placenta because they may present a serious health hazard to consumers. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Pine nut oil may help reduce food consumption, thereby helping with weight loss, a new study reports. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

A new review found that more research is needed to determine the possibilities for genomic medicine in common chronic adult diseases. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

A new study evaluated the health risks and benefits of estrogen and progestin therapy and found an increased risk of fatal and nonfatal illnesses (malignancies). For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Warmer weather, blossoming trees and budding flowers, the hopeful markers of spring, are also bearers of bad news for allergy sufferers. Integrative therapies with good scientific evidence for allergies are available. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

An after-school sports program may be an effective weight control intervention for overweight children, a new study reports. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Whole body vibration appears to be as effective as conventional physical therapy for treating gait and improving balance in patients with Parkinson's disease. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

There may be a link between folate consumption in men and reduced chromosomal abnormalities in sperm, a new study suggests. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

The makers of Airborne®, a multivitamin and herbal supplement whose labels and ads falsely claimed that the product cures and prevents colds, will refund money to consumers who bought the product, as part of a $23.3 million class action settlement, reports the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Adult stem cells may offer hope for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurodegenerative diseases, new research suggests. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Blueberry extracts may help reduce food intake thereby fighting obesity, a new study reports. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

A diet with healthy levels of magnesium may help prevent the formation of gallstones in men, a new study reports. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Daily sessions of repetitive transcranial (through the head) magnetic stimulation may help treat ringing in the ears or tinnitus. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

A new review by the American Academy of Family Physicians, which used the Natural Standard database as a source, investigated the most common herbal and dietary supplement-drug interactions associated with chronic illnesses and emphasized the need for greater awareness in this area of patient care. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.