Most people I know are annoyed by dandelions and can spend hours trying to remove all traces of the yellow weed from their yard.

Two herbal supplements used to induce weight loss have revealed some troubling side effects, and researchers are warning people with hypertension and heart disease not to use them.

It turns out that one of the most common treatments for localized prostate cancer may not be so effective after all.

Study from Sweden says that a diet rich in plant-based estrogens called lignans could reduce prostate cancer risk by 26 percent.

Yet another piece of good news has crossed my desk about the benefits of eating chocolate.

This war is focused on natural medicine and its practitioners, and battle lines are being drawn as we speak in Washington state.

Researchers in Italy say that the antioxidants in tomato juice could lower markers of inflammation in the body by more than 30 percent.

Although cranberries are typically touted for promoting bladder health, a new study indicates that drinking cranberry juice may also be good for your teeth.

IN THIS ISSUE: Back in the saddle without Viagra: New research gives hope to men with sexual dysfunction; Can I get vitamin D from a tanning bed?; Cheap shots at natural medicine: Can you trust what you’re reading?; More natural remedies for erectile dysfunction from around the globe; Say goodbye to cysts- no surgery necessary

The blinding light of vitamin D research continues to pierce the darkness of a peculiar 20th century scientific myth-the commercially driven delusion that “sunshine kills.” At the 2006 meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, two reports documented another benefit of sunshine-induced vitamin D: a reduced risk of breast cancer.