Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Herbal remedies are often marketed on the Internet with misleading or unproven health claims. Drs. Charles Morris and Jerry Avorn of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital analyzed Internet marketing claims of eight popular items, including St. John's wort for depression, echinacea for infections and ginseng for stress. Of 443 Web sites examined, 292 made health claims for their products, such as saying they could cure, prevent or treat a disease. More than half of those, or 153, omitted a federally required disclaimer saying that the claims had not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and that the products are not intended to treat or prevent disease. - Seattle Times news services Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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