SUPPLEMENTS

With so many vitamins and supplements available these days, you may be wondering which ones you actually need.

Because the FDA doesn’t regulate dietary supplements like melatonin as strictly as prescription and over-the-counter drugs, buyers need to beware.

Before you spend your money, Consumer Reports has the facts you need to know.

Prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics are beneficial, but the details are unclear. Here’s what experts have to say.

Some complementary medicines result in marginal weight loss but do not benefit health, study suggests.

The overall U.S. supplements industry is worth more than $36 billion, and more than 50 percent of American adults take them. But in some cases, supplements can interfere with prescription drugs and treatments for serious health problems including cancer. Dr. David Agus, director of USC Norris Westside Cancer Center, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the growing concerns.

A new government study found that dietary supplements led to 23,000 emergency room visits and over 2,000 hospitalizations. Dr. Jon LaPook has more on the products that don't need FDA approval.

There's a new warning about dietary supplements and cancer. A new study says some could be doing more harm than good. CBS News contributor Dr. Holly Phillips joins CBSN to explain how.