The use of food supplements for weight loss purposes has rapidly gained popularity as the
prevalence of obesity increases. Navigating through the vast, often low quality, literature …

Dietary (food) supplements (DSs) have seen a sharp increase in use and popularity in
recent years. Information on DS consumption is vital for national nutrition monitoring. The …

Dietary supplements (DSs) are used by 50% of Americans and 70% of United States military
service members (SMs); some have adverse effects (AEs). This cross-sectional investigation …

Plant exposures are among the most frequently reported cases to poison control centres
worldwide. This is a growing condition due to recent societal trends oriented towards the …

Obesity is a metabolic disorder associated with adverse health consequences that has
increased worldwide at an epidemic rate. This has encouraged many people to utilize …

Human babesiosis is a CDC reportable disease in the United States and is recognized as
an emerging health risk in multiple parts of the world. The current treatment for human …

Background We have previously reported on the prevalence of dietary supplements among
college students; it was deduced that their intake of supplements increased according to …

Abstract According to the European Union regulation, some countries have established a
pre-market notification system for food supplements while others have not. As this regulation …

Abstract The use of Plant Food Supplements (PFS) has increased significantly in the last
decades. The wide diffusion of these products has raised concerns about their safety and to …

Botulinum toxins (BoNTs) are produced by several anaerobic species of the genus
Clostridium and, although they were originally considered lethal toxins, today they find their …