Researchers retract study supporting diet pills promoted by Dr. Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz has been under fire recently for promoting weight loss products on TV’s “The Dr. Oz Show” that aren’t backed by a lot of scientific evidence. Now a study supporting one of those products, diet pills made with green coffee bean extract, has been withdrawn by its lead researchers. “The sponsors of the study cannot assure the validity of the data so we, Joe Vinson and Bryan Burnham, are retracting the paper,” the pair of scientists posted online. Continue Reading
Herbal medicines could contain dangerous levels of toxic mold
Herbal medicines such as licorice, Indian rennet and opium poppy, are at risk of contamination with toxic mold, according to a new study published in Fungal Biology. The authors of the study, from the University of Peshawar, Pakistan say it's time for regulators to control mold contamination.Continue Reading
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Organic food means we're likely to see more Brazilian Wandering spiders in fruit orders
The Brazilian Wandering Spider was found nestled in bunch of bananas Fruit was part South London family's Waitrose delivery earlier this month In the past animals would be killed off by chemicals used in growing process It's thought pesticide-free food trend has been behind foreign spiders surge Two incidents involving potentially lethal spiders in past two months alone By … Continue Reading
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