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Watch out for supplements, drugs

You may think "natural" herbal supplements are benign and safe, but for those taking some common prescription medications, they could create a danger.

A study in the current issue of the medical publication International Journal of Clinical Practice found that several herbal and dietary supplements such as St. John's Wort, ginkgo and Echinacea may cause "potentially harmful drug interactions"...

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