Sip cup of tea in war on cancer

A hot herbal cuppa will be right at home at this year's Biggest Morning Tea as the Cancer Council acknowledges the benefits of complementary therapies in the battle against cancer.

6 Types of Healthy Tea

It’s the world’s most popular drink, next to water—and it’s steeped in health benefits. Here, what six top brews can do for you. The scoop: Black tea is the most common variety and accounts for about 75 percent of global tea consumption.

South Africa's rooibos tea a booming beverage

Business is brisk these days for the 600 or so growers of rooibos, a caffeine-free herbal tea unique to South Africa's Western Cape province whose clients include Starbucks Corp. Production of the crop more than tripled...

Best Chicago Tea Shops

Tea has fabulous health benefits ranging from helping you fall asleep, lowering your cholesterol, helping with stomach issues, and lowering the risk of cancer and heart disease. There are also different types of tea including black, oolong, green, white, herbal and flavored. If you want to expand from just buying box teas, there are a few stores in Chicago that sell loose leaf tea...

Risks of mixing drugs and herbal supplements: What doctors and patients need to know

Herbal, dietary, and energy or nutritional supplements may offer specific health benefits, but they can also have harmful and even life-threatening effects when combined with commonly used medications. Clinicians need to be aware of and educate their patients about the potential risks of mixing supplements and therapeutic agents, since their interaction can diminish or increase drug levels.