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A report in Wednesday's issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reveals that a popular herbal supplement may interfere with the effectiveness and metabolism of a chemotherapy medication. Widespread use of St. John's Wort, or hypericum perforatum, began several years ago after reports indicated that the

Doctors with the Rotterdam Cancer Institute in the Netherlands recently told members of the American Association for Cancer Research that St. John's Wort, a popular herbal dietary supplement frequently used to treat depression, may interfere with the effects of a common cancer drug. Dr. Ron Mathijssen, who headed the

In recent months, doctors have questioned St. John's Wort's interaction with other drugs, namely medications for HIV / AIDS, cancer, heart disease, organ transplants, and seizures. Health officials say the herbal dietary supplement, when used simultaneously, may cause the liver to process these medications differently

American men and women who suffer from depression or anxiety have begun looking for alternative forms of treatment. This information comes from a new Harvard University survey. According to the survey, over half of those polled are currently using something other than traditional forms of treatment, including visitin