The Wall Street Journal, July 2, 2018.
A growing number of children are taking alternative supplements with no demonstrated health benefits. The rate of kids taking herbal and other supplements in the U.S. has nearly doubled, to 6.3%, a new analysis found.
Some experts say supplements like omega-3 and melatonin aren’t harmful but have no evident benefit for children. But others such as Dima Qato, an assistant professor and pharmacist at the University of Illinois at Chicago and co-author of the study, say there is some evidence that they have risks in adults.