Opinion | ‘Numerous Studies Prove Them Wrong’: What We Heard This Week
“Physicians believe they can extract money and information from industry without being influenced, but numerous studies prove them wrong.” — Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD, director of PharmedOut at Georgetown University Medical Center, discussing the billions of industry dollars paid to physicians in recent years. “It’s not when everything is dark. It’s when you let your guard […]
Green tea extract may harm liver in people with certain genetic variations
Long-term use of high-dose green tea extract may provide some protection against cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes, but it also may create liver damage in a small minority of the population. Who is at risk? Research from Rutgers, published in The Journal of Dietary Supplements, provides the first solid clue: two genetic […]