Do you like to think of alternative medicine as a David figure nobly struggling against the evil Goliath of mainstream, allopathic medicine? Well, think again, Dr. Paul Offit, seems to say in a new book. Read more 
A Swedish study links regular supplements of vitamin C to an increased risk of men getting kidney stones. The association is not a causal relationship, but for safety’s sake, consumers should refrain from taking high doses, says Agneta Åkesson, principal author of the study, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. Read more
