More than half of Americans have taken a dietary supplement, and it's easy to see why. Popping a pill is painless. Supplements don't require a prescription from a doctor. And there's always some ...

Too many supplements and medications can be hard on your liver. A doctor explains how to get the most bang for your buck and avoid side effects.

These popular dietary and herbal supplements can be toxic in high doses, cause serious side effects, or interact with ...

The gap between mainstream medical care and natural medicine continues to close, if ever so gradually. In the last week, three University of Chicago physicians published a new study about herbs ...

If you take the supplement, tell your doctor. St. John's wort may interact with more medications than previously thought, a new study suggests. If you take the supplement, tell your ...

The herb is not recommended for pregnant women because a safe dose hasn’t been determined yet, and high doses might cause pregnancy loss. 3 Ashwagandha is believed to have benefits such as ...

Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, a gynecologist and professor at the Yale School of Medicine, said she "would strongly discourage" anyone from using herbs to try to induce an abortion.

Blooming now in moist, sunny spots in Georgia’s woods, meadows and roadsides are tall, showy, purplish-pink wildflowers known as Joe-Pye weeds, some of the state’s most iconic wild plants of ...

Some, such as Dr. KaKit Hui, director of UCLA’s Center for East-West Medicine, say the right combination of herbs for the appropriate ailment can “save lives,” though he stresses the ...