Women's Health

In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 62 postmenopausal women were treated with either 40 mg. of an herbal extract of black cohosh known as CR BNO 1055, or 0.6 mg conjugated ...

In this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study conducted on Chinese women with moderate to severe premenstrual syndrome, the effectiveness of Vitex extract (also known as Chasteberry) was judged by the daily ...

Previous studies have shown Vitex (also known as Chasteberry) extracts to be effective for irregular menstrual cycles, cyclical mastalgia and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). But dose-effect relationship for the ...

In this randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical double-blind study, 66 women with infertility or missed menstrual cycles completed the evaluation of treatment with an extract of Chasteberry to determine the effects on ...

HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) is generally effective for hot flashes during menopause, but the concerns about increased cancer risk make HRT unacceptable to many women. Soy isoflavones have been used ...

In a breakthrough for iron deficiency anemia patients, a new form of iron called Ferrochel®, which is iron bisglycinate, was studied against the standard iron preparation ferrous sulfate. Just 15 ...

Dioxins have been detected at high concentrations in breast milk, raising concerns about disorders in nursing infants caused by breast milk. The researchers analyzed dioxin levels in breast milk and ...

Cranberry extract has been studied for its antibacterial effect primarily in the lab. In this open label pilot study, 12 women with at least 6 UTIs in the previous 12 ...