‘Ozempic alternatives’ are everywhere. Here’s what you should know

‘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.

  • byLauren Ironmonger

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A vitamin through the vein? Why IV drips are surging in popularity

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.

  • byAmber Schultz
Why your daily multivitamin won’t help you live longer

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.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
How humans are taking whale food and feeding it to cats and dogs

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.”

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
In sunny Australia,why are so many people vitamin D deficient?

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.

  • byMary Ward
The people unknowingly poisoning themselves with common vitamins

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.

  • byAngus Thomson
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Do we really need to take supplements? It’s complicated

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.

  • byAlice Callahan
‘Highest in the world’:Why we can’t stop spending on health

‘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.

  • byEmma Koehn
Vitamin prices jump as inflation hits popular supplements

Vitamin prices jump as inflation hits popular supplements

Blackmores is the latest consumer goods operator to be hit by rising production costs.

  • byEmma Koehn
‘We’ve had enough’:Blackmores’ biggest shareholder hits out

‘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.

  • byEmma Koehn
Multivitamins continue to disappoint. That tells us something important about science

Multivitamins continue to disappoint. That tells us something important about science

Although Australians spend an estimated $3.1 billion a year on dietary and vitamin supplements,there is now plenty of evidence multivitamins do not work for people who do not have a vitamin deficiency.

  • byLiam Mannix