Shares of dietary supplement retailers tumbled in heavy trading volume on Tuesday, spurring a surge in options hedging activity for those stocks even though fears they would be mentioned in a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit did not materialize. GNC Holdings’ shares tumbled as much as 27.1 percent to hit their lowest in four years, but closed 6.4 percent lower at $29.07. The DOJ called a press conference at noon Eastern (1500 GMT) about criminal and civil actions aimed at stemming the sale of unproven nutritional supplements.

(Reuters) – Several federal agencies including the U.S. Departmentof Justice will announce criminal and civil actions on Tuesday related to unlawful advertising and sale of dietary supplements. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles said in an advisory that a joint press conference would be held to discuss cases filed in Los Angeles. GNC Holdings Inc fell 24 percent though the shares later rebounded a bit and were trading at $26.78.

A healthy diet may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in African-American women, according to data presented at the Eighth American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Conference on the Science of…

French biopharmaceutical company Genfit said on Monday it is to launch a phase 3 study of its treatment for liver disease NASH by year-end as part of an accelerated approval procedure which could allow it to be brought to market in 2019. Genfit shares rose 5 pct to 42.71 euros on the news. There is currently no cure for Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), a degenerative liver disease caused by an excessively rich diet.

The diet clinic here in Cannes, France, is part of a small sized hospital. So they can perform all kinds of check-ups and treatments to help the patients in their recovery. Here, you witness socialized preventive medicine at its best. There is nothing fancy about it, the food is simple, the exercise machines are few and old, the medical…

A recent report in JAMA Internal Medicine highlights prevailing medical practices that should be “reconsidered” in 2015 based on the weight of evidence. The paper, appropriately, is written in the matter-of-fact style customary for the peer-reviewed literature. To some extent, that semblance of analytical calm belies the storm swirling between…

If you’re like most, sometimes figuring out what a healthy diet actually consists of might seem as confusing as trying to figure out how to put together a piece of Ikea furniture.Click Here to see the Complete List of Common Diet and Healthy Eating QuestionsFor the most part, basic nutrition is pretty straightforward, but the fact that we’re…

The holidays are just around the corner. The season’s huge celebratory meals and rapidly cooling weather can make hibernation seem like the best idea ever. The bad news is, there is no socially acceptable way to curl up in bed and live off your own stored body fat for the whole winter.Although those holiday feasts might be great for the soul,…