Ayurvedic medicines contain toxic amounts of heavy metals: Study:
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 15 : A new study has found that herbal medicines may not be completely natural, and may contain potentially toxic amounts of heavy metals.
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Reports of dangerous side effects and deaths from widely used medicines almost tripled between 1998 and 2005, an analysis of U.S. drug data found.
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New Delhi: American doctors have called for mandatory testing of all imported Ayurvedic health products into the United States after discovering potentially toxic amounts of heavy metals in some of them.
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NEW YORK  - An herb long-used in traditional Indian medicine may help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar, a new study suggests.
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Elevated mercury levels may be associated not only with neurological problems but with cardiovascular disease among adults as well.
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Naturally-occurring arsenic in drinking water poses a growing global health risk as large numbers of people unknowingly consume unsafe levels of the chemical element, researchers said on Wednesday.
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A new report reveals an alarming rise in fatal or debilitating prescription drug-related side effects and raises serious questions about basic medical safety practices.
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CHICAGO Researchers are warning that some herbal remedies from India may contain dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic. A Harvard Medical School study found levels high enough to cause poisoning in
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I have seen some warnings about hijiki seaweed as a possible source of high levels of arsenic. How alarmed should I be?
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Many herbal remedies and nutritional supplements can damage the eyes, including some alternative therapies that are used by people trying to correct eye problems, new research reports.
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Description: Some ancient Indian herbal remedies contain dangerous levels of heavy metals. A Boston doctor made the discovery when a patient turned up with lead poisoning, after taking some of the herbal supplements.
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Toxic chemicals don't just hurt us in big doses. An environmental oncologist argues that myriad tiny amounts of cancer-causing agents in our environment--and even in our shampoo--can make us sick.
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Scientists uncover why some arthritis drugs such as Vioxx can cause heart attacks and strokes.
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The move follows recent studies suggesting that the medications might cause heart attacks or make cancer worse in some patients.
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NEW YORK  - Many herbal remedies and  nutritional supplements can damage the eyes, including some  alternative therapies that are used by people trying to correct  eye problems, new research reports.
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NEW DELHI, DEC 15: One out of every five ayurvedic herbal medicinal products produced in South Asia, mainly India, and available in South Asian grocery stores of Boston in the US, was found to contain potentially harmful levels of lead, mercury, and/or
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Science & environment: Warning by scientists after study reveals toll from accidents, drugs and alcohol.