New body meets to investigate herbal safety
The Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products - set up under the new EU legislation designed to investigate the safety of herbal medicines - is holding its inaugural meeting in London.
Archives for September 23, 2004
Matthews spread joins omega-3 trend
Growing consumer awareness in the UK about the lack of omega-3 in the diet and its importance for heart-health - and the prevention of other diseases - has led supplier of butter and spreads Matthews Foods to join a growing trend, adding the oils to...
Further evidence vitamin E fights diabetes
A daily dose of vitamin E may help delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in overweight adults at high risk of the disease, according to preliminary research.
Soy could stop spread of breast cancer
An in-vitro study carried out at the University of Ulster, has concludede that eating more soy-rich foods could reduce the spread of breast cancer.