As a physician who has worked in the area of drug safety for many years, I was pleasantly surprised that Consumer Reports, published by Consumers Union (CU), has recently provided a well-reasoned overview of some of the problems with dietary supplements that have irritated me for years. (The article, titled "Dangerous Supplements" is in the September 2010 issue, starting at page 16, and the first few paragraphs are on-line for free at their website. The report is the cover story for the...
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