October 5, 2020

Hazardous Ingredients Make 'Smart Drug' Supplements a Not-So-Smart Buy

THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 -- Maybe you're a senior concerned that your mind has started to lag a bit. Or maybe you're a college student looking for an edge in your classes.

Either way, a new study warns that you should seriously reconsider taking any over-the-counter supplement that promises a powerful brain boost.

September 29, 2020

Could Zinc Help Fight COVID-19?

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 -- Millions of Americans pop zinc supplements at the first sign of the common cold. Now, new research suggests the nutrient might play a role in COVID-19 outcomes, too.

Researchers from Spain reporting at a European coronavirus conference found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients with low blood levels of zinc tended to fare worse than those with healthier levels.

September 8, 2020

Too Little Vitamin D Might Raise Odds of Coronavirus Infection

FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 -- There's evidence that low blood levels of the "sunshine vitamin" -- vitamin D -- may increase a person's risk of infection with the new coronavirus, researchers say.

"Vitamin D is important to the function of the immune system and vitamin D supplements have previously been shown to lower the risk of viral respiratory tract infections," said study lead author Dr. David Meltzer. He's chief of hospital medicine at the University of Chicago Medicine.

September 2, 2020

Could Yoga Calm Your A-Fib? Early Findings Suggest It Might

THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 -- People with the heart-rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, may ease their symptoms with the help of a slower-paced yoga, a preliminary study finds.

Researchers from India found that over 16 weeks of yoga sessions, a-fib patients saw their symptom episodes drop by about half. Their mental well-being got a boost as well.