Need For Better Research Grows With Supplements' Popularity – NCCIH
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Continued research on non-vitamin and -mineral products' safety is necessary, says National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Director Josephine Briggs, and improved studies on their effects on users' health are a scientific priority in the center's strategic plan.
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