Taking multiple supplements can sometimes cause more harm than benefit, especially when different products contain the same vitamins or minerals. Doctors explain how excessive doses, poor timing, ...

Whether it’s fish oil for better memory or ginkgo biloba for concentration, one in four adults over 50 now take supplements ...

A three-year trial in more than 16,000 older adults ties a daily multivitamin to modest gains in functional health.

Reef loves Cool Ranch Doritos, hanging out on his boat and swimming. He has endless toys, including his favorite beach ball, and follows a careful diet to maintain his health and good looks.

Rainy season is upon us, bringing gloomy skies and, for many, coughs, colds, sore throats, and other seasonal illnesses. The rain itself doesn’t make us sick. But getting caught in a downpour or ...

Jessica Rendall is a reporter with experience covering a variety of health and wellness topics, including chronic disease, infectious disease, telemedicine, mental health and health technology. Carley ...

The regulation of complementary and alternative medicines in South Africa has been hotly contested in recent decades, including in court rooms. In his latest column for Spotlight, Dr Andy Gray unpacks ...

Vitamins, minerals and other nutrients found in fresh foods support important brain functions such as memory, attention and focus.

Personal trainer and dance teacher Emily Stephenson shares the secret to her super-toned physique in midlife ...

Many dietary and health messages urge us to cut out food and drink that have the potential to damage us in some way or other ...

Many dietary and health messages urge us to cut out food and drink that have the potential to damage us in some way or other – and in some ...