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For the productivity-obsessed of Silicon Valley, coffee alone may not cut it anymore

by Sam Harnett
Jan 16, 2017
“Nootropics” are a relatively new interest of Silicon Valley. Some say they improve cognitive function, but a nutritional scientist we spoke with has doubts.
Nootroo founder Eric Matzner sells two kinds of nootropics pills. 
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Herbalife and the FTC agree to settle

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Jul 15, 2016
Paying a $200 million fine may be the easy part of the company's deal with the feds
The Herbalife logo can be seen at during a match between Vasco da Gama and Ponte Preta as part of Copa do Brasil 2014 in 2014. The company has agreed to pay $200 million to compensate consumers as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
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Vitamins and supplements are a dangerous business

by Kai Ryssdal and Mukta Mohan
Jan 19, 2016
'Supplements and Safety' reveals the hidden dangers of a multi-billion dollar industry
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GNC will do more testing after investigation

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 30, 2015
The testing is part of an agreement with the New York attorney general.
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Major retailers' herbal pills called into question

by Annie Baxter
Feb 3, 2015
Perhaps they should change the name from "ginkgo biloba" to "gingko baloney."
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Feeling less manly? Estrogen may help

by Mark Garrison
Sep 12, 2013
A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine raises new questions about what happens to men in middle age.
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