Vitamins
‘Ozempic alternatives’ are everywhere. Here’s what you should know
Supplements promising similar results to Ozempic have taken over social media, but the TGA and health experts have concerns.
- Lauren Ironmonger
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A vitamin through the vein? Why IV drips are surging in popularity
Vitamin infusion drips promising “biohacking”, hangover cures and stress reduction are surging in popularity amid a dire global shortage of intravenous fluids.
- Amber Schultz
Why your daily multivitamin won’t help you live longer
The findings of a new study add to existing research that shows multivitamins do little to make those without vitamin deficiencies healthier.
- Lauren Ironmonger
How humans are taking whale food and feeding it to cats and dogs
“It’s like a dystopian, post-apocalyptic David Attenborough documentary where you have penguins swimming on one side and a massive trawler on the other.”
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
In sunny Australia, why are so many people vitamin D deficient?
Doctors are rethinking how we tell Australians to manage sun exposure, amid high vitamin D deficiency.
- Mary Ward
The people unknowingly poisoning themselves with common vitamins
Gillian Clarke lost the feeling in her feet, but it took a decade to realise the two tablets she took every day might be responsible.
- Angus Thomson
Do we really need to take supplements? It’s complicated
For some people, vitamins and supplements are necessary for health. For others, they can be costly and even dangerous.
- Alice Callahan
‘Highest in the world’: Why we can’t stop spending on health
Household budgets may be tighter than ever, but from vitamin gummies to iron supplements, we’re still spending up at the pharmacy.
- Emma Koehn
Vitamin prices jump as inflation hits popular supplements
Blackmores is the latest consumer goods operator to be hit by rising production costs.
- Emma Koehn
‘We’ve had enough’: Blackmores’ biggest shareholder hits out
The ASX-listed vitamin maker has copped a first strike on executive pay as Marcus Blackmore takes the board to task for poor performance.
- Emma Koehn
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