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Ginkgo (Ginkgo Biloba) Supplements Review
Choose the Best Ginkgo Biloba Supplement. Finding Real Ginkgo Isn't Easy — 60% Fail ConsumerLab's Tests of Quality.
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Which is the best pulse oximeter for home use?
Best pulse oximeter for home use (COVID-19, asthma and COPD). Differences between home use and FDA-approved medical pulse oximeters.
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Which supplements are helpful to have when traveling? Any tips on how to best store supplements on trips?
Find out which vitamins & supplements can be helpful when traveling, including melatonin, ginger, and more, and find out how you can carry them with you.
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I have been having dizziness for the past few months and am wondering if it could be a side effect of supplements I take. Which supplements cause dizziness?
Find out which supplements that may cause dizziness, vertigo, or imbalance, including garlic, melatonin, saw palmetto, and red yeast rice.
Recalls & Warnings
August 16, 2023
FDA Warns Sellers of Homeopathic Products for Infants and Children
On August 9, 2023, the FDA issued a warning letter to ALVA-AMCO Pharmacal Companies, LLC and CalmCo LLC, previously named Ketomi LLC, following a review of the company websites, which found statements about company homeopathic products to be drug claims because they are intended to diagnose, cure, ...
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December 22, 2020
Best and Worst Ginger Supplements, Chews & Spices Identified by ConsumerLab. Contamination, Less Ginger Than Expected in Some Products.
White Plains, New York, December 22, 2020 — Ginger is not only a popular spice but may reduce nausea from motion sickness and pregnancy and modestly decrease pain from osteoarthritis. Key compounds in ginger known as gingerols are believed to be active components of ginger.
Recalls & Warnings
December 15, 2020
FDA Warns Seller of Evening Primrose Oil and Beta Glucan
On December 2, 2020, the FDA issued a warning letter to Smoky Mountain Naturals, LLC following a review of the company's website, which found statements made about the company's products Evening Primrose Oil and Beta Glucan to be drug claims.
Recalls & Warnings
January 18, 2013
Recall: Iron Supplement Containing Motion Sickness Drug
On January 18, 2012, Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. announced the recall of one lot of Rugby NATURAL IRON SUPPLEMENT Ferrous Sulfate Tablets 325 mg, because the bottles were found to contain meclizine HCl 25 mg tablets instead.
Recalls & Warnings
April 19, 2013
Recall: Contaminated Iron Supplement
On March 18, 2013, Magno Humphries Inc. issued a voluntary recall of Ferrous Sulfate Tablets 325 mg (5 Grain) , an iron dietary supplement, after the company discovered it was contaminated with small blue pieces of polypropylene, a kind of plastic.
Recalls & Warnings
August 14, 2008
Airborne to Pay $30 Million for Deceptive Advertising of Cold Remedy -- Refunds Available
On August 14, 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Airborne Health, Inc.
