Concomitant complementary medicine (CM) and conventional medicine use is frequent and
carries potential risks. Yet, CM users frequently neglect to disclose CM use to medical …

The concomitant use of herbal medicines and pharmacotherapy is wide spread. We have
reviewed the literature to determine the possible interactions between seven popular herbal …

Despite the lack of sufficient information on the safety of herbal products, their use as
alternative and/or complementary medicine is globally popular. There is also an increasing …

Background The use of herbal medicinal products (HMPs) is common among older adults;
however, little is known about concurrent use with prescription drugs, as well as potential …

Supported by a usage history that predates written records and the perception that “natural”
ensures safety, herbal products have increasingly been incorporated into Western health …

While probiotics are a multi-billion dollar industry, there is little evidence to show that
supplementing infants provides any health benefits. We conducted an observational study …

It is well recognized that herbal supplements or herbal medicines are now commonly used.
As many patients taking prescription medications are concomitantly using herbal …

Although the Hispanic population is a burgeoning ethnic group in the United States, little is
known about their pain-related experience. To address this gap, we critically reviewed the …

Herbal medicines are an important part of healthcare throughout the world. In many
countries including the US, herbal medicines are not regulated as extensively as …

BACKGROUND: Past national surveys indicate that use of herbs and dietary supplements
rose rapidly in the United States during the 1990s and early 2000s. Additional research is …