What are these herbs?

I received an email a few days ago from my mom.  That email was originally from my aunt, who sent it to my mom, who then sent it to me.  (Ever since I started pharmacy school, family members and relatives have been targeting me for information about medicines they are taking, or herbs in the [...]

The fate of Vitamin C pills

An article published in The Star newspaper yesterday titled Vitamin C pills ‘unnecessary’ got me frowning.  Seems like our beloved vitamin C isn’t needed as an immune booster anymore.  Taking vitamin C supplements to prevent a cold is deemed a waste of time and money, according to researchers who carried out a study to examine [...]