The FDA created a dietary supplement website for consumers, doctors, and educators to check how best to use vitamins in their daily life.

The user fee legislation in Congress proposes useful regulations, but doesn't go far enough

LDL cholesterol reductions with cinnamon, garlic, and others not on par with statin

Research shows that dietary supplements aren't as good for us as the packaging suggests.

Food and Drug Administration warning letters are doing little to stem the flow of hazardous dietary supplements tainted with unapproved stimulants into the U.S. market, new research suggests.

Learn why dietary supplement labels can be misleading and why the FDA is cracking down.

Dietary supplements have a role in the integrative treatment of vitiligo, largely through antioxidant pathways and as an adjuvant to phototherapy.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises consumers to talk to their doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional before deciding to purchase

In a recent article in the New York Times about fraud in the dietary supplement industry, Rina Raphael recognized ACSH's work in the field by quoting Josh Bloom, the director of chemical and pharmaceutical science. We all thank Ms. Raphael for using ACSH as a resource.

A man nicknamed 'Papa Smurf' became an overnight internet sensation because of his 'completely' blue skin.Paul Karason self-medicates his skin condition dermatitis for over a decade by swallowing a silver compound combination. In an attempt to heal his sinuses, dermatitis, and acid reflux, the Washington man took homemade silver chloride...

The list of supplements without effects on LDL in the placebo-controlled trial include commercial preparations of fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, plant sterols, and red yeast rice.

There are concerns about the risks posed by dietary supplements and herbal remedies after a coroner's report revealed the wife of a congressman died last year after ingesting white mulberry leaf, a plant generally considered to be safe. Samantha Young, a senior correspondent for Kaiser Health News and the reporter who broke this story, discusses her report with CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Tony Dokoupil.

Senate Majority Leader Whip Dick Durbin is already getting opposition to his bills to list all dietary supplements and ban Tianeptine and other dangerous

Taking vitamins may drain your wallet without helping your health, yet a new government survey shows most American adults take them, as do about one-third of children.

Six supplements that people commonly take for heart health don't help lower "bad" cholesterol or improve cardiovascular health, according to a study published Sunday, but statins did.

PARKINSON'S disease signs include a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms. Taking either of these two vitamins daily could help to lower your risk of developing the brain degenerative disease later in life.

In general, the risk increases the larger the dosage and the longer the supplement is taken.

In the quest for better health and optimal nutrition, dietary supplements have become a staple in many people's lives. Learn more about it here.

Panicked headlines recently warned that the popular artificial sweetener erythritol could increase heart disease risk. The study that generated these claims in no way supports that association. Dietary supplements are a multi-billion-dollar industry; they've also killed people. Do they need more regulatory oversight?

Experts say supplements "provide minimal to no benefit" for most healthy people and that following a healthy diet, exercising, maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding smoking are more beneficial.