Herbs on the Web
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Commercial Web sites bearing information on herbal treatments for cancer carry appropriate DSHEA disclaimer only 36.1% of the time, Robert Bonakdar, MD, Sharp-Grossmont Hospital, San Diego, concludes from study of 70 sites conducted from October-December 2000. Thirty-four sites were commercial in nature, 92% of which featured information on cancer prevention, 89% on treatment and 58% on cures, Bonakdar reports. Referenced research was only available 30.6% of the time, he adds. Foreign sites were most egregious violators, he notes
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