Headline History Skip to: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2024 Director's Message: ODS Publishes 2025–2029 Strategic Plan November 18, 2024 Updated COVID-19 Health Professional Fact Sheet Now Available September 20, 2024 ODS Update: AREDS Supplements Continue to Have Benefits September 18, 2024 Seminar: Dr. Connie Weaver, Wednesday, 11AM ET September 9, 2024 2024-2025 ODS Seminar Series Schedule August 13, 2024 The Scoop: Questions and Answers about Probiotics & Multivitamins August 13, 2024 ODS Update: Do Multivitamins Affect Mortality? July 23, 2024 ODS Invites Public Comment on Draft Strategic Plan July 1, 2024 ODS Update: Women’s Health Initiative Calcium and Vitamin D Trial June 25, 2024 Director's Message: ODS at NUTRITION 2024 June 17, 2024 The Scoop: Nutrients for Bone Health May 21, 2024 ODS Update: Dietary Supplement Use Among Military Personnel May 15, 2024 ODS Update: Factors that affect nutrient intakes of various groups April 23, 2024 Updated Selenium Fact Sheet April 16, 2024 ODS Director’s Message: Advancing Research on Botanicals April 9, 2024 Director's Message: ODS Iodine Initiative March 27, 2024 New CARBON NOFOs Published March 19, 2024 ODS Update: Use of Reference Materials in Dietary Supplement Research March 19, 2024 ODS Welcomes New Deputy Director March 14, 2024 ODS Update: Recent Developments in Dietary Supplement Science Now Available February 20, 2024 Winter Scoop Consumer Newsletter February 7, 2024 2023 Fall/Winter ODS Update Newsletter December 6, 2023 Ashwagandha Fact Sheet for Consumers December 5, 2023 Now Available: Consumer Fact Sheet on Immune Function November 14, 2023 ODS Launches Director’s Page October 30, 2023 Health Professional Fact Sheet on Ashwagandha October 25, 2023 2023-2024 ODS Seminar Series Schedule September 5, 2023 Now Available: 2023 Practicum Video Recordings September 5, 2023 Summer ODS Update Newsletter Now Available August 25, 2023 Summer Scoop Newsletter Now Available July 27, 2023 Health Professional Fact Sheet on Immune Function June 27, 2023 New ODS Director Selected June 1, 2023 Now Available: Consumer Fact Sheet on Carnitine May 10, 2023 Spring ODS Update Newsletter Now Available May 3, 2023 ODS 2022 Annual Report April 20, 2023 May 22-24: ODS Dietary Supplement Research Practicum March 21, 2023 March 1st Seminar: Marion Nestle on Food Politics February 14, 2023 ODS Seminar Series February 13, 2023 Now Available: Health Professional Fact Sheet on Carnitine February 9, 2023 2022 Winter Scoop Newsletter Now Available December 27, 2022 Winter ODS Update Newsletter Now Available December 14, 2022 Updated Zinc Fact Sheet for Consumers October 4, 2022 Fall ODS Update Newsletter Now Available September 19, 2022 ODS Invites Public Input on Strategic Plan 2022-2026 July 28, 2022 Now Available: 2022 Dietary Supplement Research Practicum Video Recordings June 7, 2022 NIH study confirms benefit of supplements for slowing age-related macular degeneration June 3, 2022 Now Available: Updated Vitamin A Fact Sheet May 26, 2022 Register: Dietary Supplement Research Practicum, May 23-25 March 23, 2022 ODS 2021 Annual Report March 17, 2022 NIH Workshop on Probiotics Therapies, April 26-27 March 2, 2022 ODS Research Scholars Symposium on Feb. 22nd February 16, 2022 Now Available: Winter Update Newsletter February 9, 2022 Now Available: Winter Scoop Consumer Newsletter on Multivitamins February 7, 2022 ODS Seminar Series January 10, 2022 Register Now: Trans-NIH Resilience Working Group Seminar on February 9 January 10, 2022 2021 Recordings Available: ODS 25th Anniversary Scientific Symposium November 2, 2021 Now Available: Updated COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Health Professionals October 5, 2021 ODS Seminar Series Fall 2021 October 4, 2021 Register Now: ODS 25th Anniversary Scientific Symposium, Oct. 25-26 August 18, 2021 Now Available: Fully Updated Calcium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals August 17, 2021 Summer ODS Update Newsletter July 7, 2021 View 2021 ODS Practicum On Demand June 21, 2021 Recording Available: Trans-NIH Resilience Working Group Inaugural Webinar May 21, 2021 Now Available: Dietary Supplements in the Time of COVID-19 Health Professional Fact Sheet May 12, 2021 CARBON Program Pilot Project FOA April 22, 2021 Register Now: 2021 Dietary Supplement Research Practicum through May 3 March 30, 2021 Spring ODS Update Newsletter March 24, 2021 Recording Available: What You Need to Know About Dietary Supplements March 19, 2021 Now Available: Winter Scoop Consumer Newsletter February 18, 2021 ODS Timeline: Explore Our History February 8, 2021 2020 ODS Seminar Series December 21, 2020 FDA Warning: Nearly 50 male enhancement and weight loss products may pose significant health risk December 18, 2020 Consumer Fact Sheet on Chromium November 25, 2020 Fall Scoop Newsletter on Botanical Supplements November 25, 2020 ODS at 2020 National Nutrient Databank Conference November 3, 2020 Now Available: Fall ODS Update Newsletter October 8, 2020 Now Available: Updated Chromium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals October 8, 2020 Now Available: Updated CVD Sections of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fact Sheets October 8, 2020 ODS Marks Its 25th Anniversary October 8, 2020 Now Available: Updated Iodine Fact Sheet for Consumers September 18, 2020 Now Available: Updated Iodine Fact Sheet for Health Professionals September 18, 2020 Now Available: Fully Updated Vitamin D Fact Sheet for Health Professionals September 11, 2020 Now Available: Health Professional Fact Sheet on Fluoride July 28, 2020 Now Available: Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee July 22, 2020 Now Available: Summer ODS Update Newsletter July 1, 2020 CARBON Program Pilot Project FOA June 26, 2020 Botanical and Other Natural Products Research (CARBON) Program Awards Issued for 2020-2025 June 24, 2020 Now Available: Summer Scoop Newsletter June 20, 2020 ODS at ASN Nutrition 2020 June 1, 2020 Now Available: ODS 2019 Annual Report May 6, 2020 2020 ODS Practicum Canceled April 1, 2020 Now Available: Consumer Fact Sheet on Boron March 19, 2020 NIH Seeks Candidates for Office of Dietary Supplements Director February 21, 2020 Now Available: Health Professional Fact Sheet on Boron February 6, 2020 FDA Alert: Avoid Dietary Supplements Containing Cesium February 5, 2020 Now Available: Recording of Pre-Application Webinar on ODS Administrative Supplements February 3, 2020 ODS Practicum Applications Being Accepted Now Through March 2 January 28, 2020 2019 Now Available: Scoop Newsletter on Vitamin and Mineral Upper Limits December 12, 2019 Now Available: Consumer Fact Sheet on Phosphorus November 27, 2019 ODS Pre-Application Webinar on Administrative Supplements, December 6th November 15, 2019 Now Available: 2019 ODS Practicum Videos November 5, 2019 Now Available: Health Professional Fact Sheet on Phosphorus October 16, 2019 Now Available: Consumer Fact Sheet on Molybdenum September 24, 2019 Summer ODS Update Newsletter August 27, 2019 Summer Scoop Newsletter July 23, 2019 Keep Track of What You Take: My Dietary Supplement and Medicine Record July 12, 2019 Now Available: Health Professional Fact Sheet on Molybdenum July 12, 2019 Register Now: July 31 Workshop on Metabolic Interactions between Folic Acid Excess and Vitamin B12 Deficiency July 12, 2019 Now Available: Health Professional Fact Sheet on Manganese June 13, 2019 Human Microbiome Project Expands Toolbox for Studying Host and Microbiome Interactions June 10, 2019 NIH-Funded Trial Finds Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in People at High Risk June 10, 2019 Calendar of ODS Events at ASN's Nutrition 2019 June 7, 2019 Now Available: Health Professional Fact Sheet on Copper May 6, 2019 Now Available: Health Professional Fact Sheet on Probiotics May 2, 2019 Now Available: ODS 2018 Annual Report April 4, 2019 Sodium and Potassium DRI Values Updated March 5, 2019 ODS Director Search Status Update March 4, 2019 ODS Practicum Applications Being Accepted Now Through Feb. 28 January 28, 2019 Funding Opportunities for Consortium for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program January 23, 2019 Register Now: Applicant Assistance Webinars for CARBON Program Funding Opportunities January 23, 2019 2018 Now Available: 2018 ODS Practicum Videos October 26, 2018 NIH Seeks Candidates for ODS Director Position October 12, 2018 Notice of Intent to Publish Funding Opportunity Announcements for Consortium for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products October 10, 2018 Summer Scoop Newsletter August 17, 2018 ODS Population Studies Program Webpage August 1, 2018 Message from ODS Acting Director Dr. Joseph Betz July 31, 2018 Register Now: Enhancing Natural Product Clinical Trials Workshop (Sept. 13-14) July 18, 2018 Calendar of ODS Events at ASN's Nutrition 2018 June 6, 2018 Now Available in BMC Proceedings: The Vitamin D Paradox in Black Americans May 15, 2018 ODS Director Paul Coates Announces His Retirement April 23, 2018 Now Available: Fact Sheet on Dietary Supplements for Primary Mitochondrial Disorders April 13, 2018 Now Available: Health Professional Fact Sheet on Pantothenic Acid (aka Vitamin B5) April 13, 2018 Potassium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals March 21, 2018 ODS Practicum Applications Being Accepted Now Through March 12 February 5, 2018 Now Available: ODS 2017 Annual Report February 1, 2018 News Release: Will supplements help your workout or diet routine? January 24, 2018 2017 Executive Summary of Analytical Methods and Reference Materials External Program Review December 22, 2017 Winter ODS Update Newsletter December 20, 2017 Now Available: Proceedings of 2016 Iron Workshop December 13, 2017 Now Available: 2017 ODS Practicum Videos November 3, 2017 Fall Consumer Newsletter October 24, 2017 Fact Sheets on Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance October 5, 2017 NIST Sources Sought: Preparation and Bottling of Multivitamin Tablets September 6, 2017 Fact Sheets on Biotin August 22, 2017 Funding Opportunity: Administrative Supplements for Validation Studies of Analytical Methods for Dietary Supplements and Natural Products August 8, 2017 Health Professional Fact Sheet: Exercise and Athletic Performance June 30, 2017 Funding Opportunity: Administrative Supplements for Research on Dietary Supplements June 19, 2017 ODS Practicum Applications Now Being Accepted March 27, 2017 Dietary Supplement Information Page for Health Professionals March 3, 2017 Webinar: Introduction to Plant Identification Webinar (Feb. 23) January 24, 2017 2016 Now Available: New ODS Strategic Plan December 29, 2016 Now Available: Latest Iodine Initiative Publications November 14, 2016 Health Professional Fact Sheet: Omega-3 Fatty Acids November 4, 2016 ODS Iron Workshop: Archived VideoCast Now Available October 4, 2016 ODS Invites Comment on Strategic Plan Draft August 22, 2016 ODS Iron Workshop & VideoCast Sept. 28-29 June 29, 2016 Funding Opportunity: Administrative Supplements for Research on Dietary Supplements June 17, 2016 Sources Sought -- NIH Dietary Supplements Label Database (DSLD) June 9, 2016 Application Process Open for ODS/USDA's John A. Milner Fellowship Program May 4, 2016 April 26-27 Workshop: Challenges in Assessing Botanical Dietary Supplement Safety March 24, 2016 Practicum Applications Now Being Accepted March 11, 2016 Just Released: ICHNR National Nutrition Research Roadmap March 4, 2016 Now Available: 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines (HHS/USDA) January 7, 2016 2015 Funding Available: Validation Studies of Analytical Methods for Natural Products December 4, 2015 Request for Comments on the Dietary Supplement Label Database: Deadline Extended October 29, 2015 FDA: Consumer Update on Dietary Supplements for Erectile Dysfunction October 20, 2015 FDA: Consumer Update on Imported Dietary Supplements October 20, 2015 ER Visits for Adverse Events Related to Dietary Supplements October 16, 2015 Vitamin D Meeting Summary: Now Available September 29, 2015 NIH awards nearly $35 million to research botanical dietary supplements and other natural products September 9, 2015 Study Shows No Benefit of Omega-3 Supplements for Cognitive Decline August 25, 2015 Applications Due October 1 for ODS/USDA's John A. Milner Fellowship Program August 21, 2015 Funding Opportunity: Administrative Supplements for Iodine Nutrition Studies August 19, 2015 Funding Opportunity: Administrative Supplements Available for NIH Grantees July 23, 2015 Consumer Newsletter July 9, 2015 Weight Loss Dietary Supplements Fact Sheet for Consumers in English and Spanish June 30, 2015 Consumer Fact Sheet: Weight Loss Dietary Supplements April 27, 2015 VideoCast: Chronic Disease Endpoints for DRIs April 14, 2015 Funding Available: Validation Studies of Analytical Methods April 13, 2015 New Release: Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID) March 26, 2015 ODS Activities at EB 2015 March 24, 2015 Funding Opportunity: Administrative Supplements Available for NIH Grantees March 19, 2015 Statements about Dietary Supplements from Dietary Guidelines Report March 12, 2015 Meeting: Chronic Disease Endpoints for DRIs February 18, 2015 Mitochondrial Disorders Workshop Summary February 11, 2015 ODS Invites Public Comment on Progress Report February 11, 2015 Consumer Newsletter January 12, 2015 2014 Vitamin D Meeting VideoCast: Now Available December 24, 2014 Fact Sheet: Weight Loss Dietary Supplements October 29, 2014 Latest News from ODS October 16, 2014 Vitamin D & Calcium: Systematic Review Update September 15, 2014 Conference: Vitamin D and Primary Care August 7, 2014 Funding Available: Validation Studies of Analytical Methods August 7, 2014 Latest News from ODS May 23, 2014 Consumer Newsletter April 30, 2014 ODS Activities at EB 2014 April 30, 2014 Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) April 30, 2014 Funding Available for Validation Studies of Analytical Methods February 20, 2014 Apply for Dietary Supplement Research Practicum: Now thru March 31 February 19, 2014 BRC Applicant Assistance Webinar Summary February 6, 2014 Applicant Assistance Webinar: NIH Botanical Research Centers, January 21 January 15, 2014 2013 NIH Botanical Research Centers (BRC) Program Funding Recompetition December 9, 2013 Register Now: Vitamin D Standardization Program Webinar November 3, 2013 Consumer Newsletter September 30, 2013 Energy Drinks Workshop: Register Now August 14, 2013 Inborn Errors of Metabolism: Nutrition Interventions August 8, 2013 Latest News from ODS June 20, 2013 NIH Launches Dietary Supplement Label Database June 17, 2013 Solicitation: Dietary Supplements Methods of Analysis June 5, 2013 Misconceptions About Vitamin D -- Implications for Clinicians (In: Nature Reviews/Endocrinology) May 9, 2013 NIH Study on Supplements and Blinding Eye Disease May 6, 2013 Folate Fact Sheet for Consumers April 29, 2013 ODS Activities at EB 2013 April 11, 2013 Apply Now: Dietary Supplement Research Practicum February 15, 2013 Consumer Newsletter February 5, 2013 Dangerous Supplement Now Sold as 'WOW' January 14, 2013 2012 Latest News from ODS December 17, 2012 Updated: Folate Fact Sheet for Health Professionals December 17, 2012 Free Mobile App: MyDS in Spanish October 9, 2012 Read about the National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey in our Consumer Newsletter September 19, 2012 ODS Update Newsletter August 6, 2012 Register Now: Human Performance and Dietary Supplements Summit May 17, 2012 ODS Sponsored Events at EB April 18, 2012 Consumer Newsletter March 19, 2012 MyDS App: Now works on more devices March 7, 2012 Vitamin D Initiative with Resources for Researchers February 13, 2012 Apply for Dietary Supplement Research Practicum: Now thru April 2 January 10, 2012 2011 FDA: Health Fraud Scams November 15, 2011 Latest News from ODS October 25, 2011 Newsletter: Dietary Supplement Q&A October 25, 2011 Study Shows Vitamin E Increased Prostate Cancer Risk October 11, 2011 Saw Palmetto for Urinary Problems Study Results September 27, 2011 CARDS Updated with NIH Data June 13, 2011 Study Addresses Concerns about High Folate June 10, 2011 Request for Proposals for Analytical Methods: Due 7/28/11 May 25, 2011 Probiotics Safety Report May 6, 2011 ODS Sponsored Events at EB April 1, 2011 Información en español March 28, 2011 Dietary Supplements Label Database: Solicitation Notice March 23, 2011 Beware of Fraudulent 'Dietary Supplements' March 16, 2011 Modern Therapeutics Conference, May 24-27 March 2, 2011 Consumer Newsletter February 25, 2011 Funding Reminder: Administrative Supplements Available for NCCAM Grantees February 16, 2011 Apply Now: Dietary Supplement Research Practicum February 2, 2011 Updated: Calcium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals January 19, 2011 Updated: Vitamin D Fact Sheet for Health Professionals January 13, 2011 2010 Tainted Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements December 20, 2010 Iodine Fact Sheet for Health Professionals December 14, 2010 Search Dietary Supplements on PubMed December 1, 2010 Calcium & Vitamin D: New Intake Levels November 30, 2010 Berry SRM Now Available November 15, 2010 Download ODS free iPhone app, MyDS October 27, 2010 Coming Soon — Newly Designed ODS Web Site September 14, 2010 Botanical Research Centers Announced August 31, 2010 In Memoriam: Mary Frances Picciano, Ph.D. August 30, 2010 Economic Analysis Workshop Proceedings August 26, 2010 Small Business Sources Sought August 23, 2010 ODS is now on Twitter July 12, 2010 ODS Dietary Supplement Research Practicum May 6, 2010 Probiotics Meeting, June 12 March 16, 2010 CARDS Database Updated with NIH Data March 5, 2010 Register for Dietary Supplement Research Practicum, June 14-18 March 2, 2010 ODS Strategic Plan January 25, 2010 2009 Economic Analysis of Nutrition Interventions Workshop December 29, 2009 Calculate Your Daily Nutrient Requirements (USDA) December 7, 2009 November 2009 Newsletter Posted November 16, 2009 Vitamin C Fact Sheet Now Available November 12, 2009 Vitamin D Biomarkers Methods Workshop October 8, 2009 CARDS Database Updated with USDA Data October 4, 2009 Vitamin D and Calcium Evidence Report July 28, 2009 Analytical Methods and Reference Materials July 23, 2009 IOM: Vit D & Calcium Public Workshop, Aug. 4 June 18, 2009 NCHS Vitamin D Data Advisory May 28, 2009 Seattle Dietary Supplement Workshop, June 14-16 May 21, 2009 NIH Soy Workshop May 12, 2009 Caffeine Symposium, July 7-8 May 6, 2009 Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID) April 20, 2009 Diet and Activity Methods Conference, June 5-7 March 9, 2009 Multivitamin/mineral Standard Reference Material February 19, 2009 Botanical Research Centers RFA: Archived Webinar and Slides January 26, 2009 Strategic Plan Webinar Schedule January 26, 2009 ODS Element Methodology Workshop March 23rd-24th January 22, 2009 2008 Study Fails to Show Ginkgo Prevents Dementia December 1, 2008 November Newsletter Now Available November 25, 2008 CARDS database updated with USDA data November 21, 2008 Public comments sought in planning future ODS activities November 17, 2008 Prostate Cancer Prevention: No Benefit for Vitamin E and/or Selenium October 30, 2008 Dietary Supplement Research Annual Bibliography October 23, 2008 Vitamin D Conference Proceedings/News Release August 11, 2008 ODS/NLM Dietary Supplement Label Database August 1, 2008 NIH Botanical Research Centers Program Funding Recompetition June 25, 2008 Trainee Travel Award Announcement May 29, 2008 NIST Bitter Orange Reference Material Available May 21, 2008 Botanical Research Centers Featured in Journal May 20, 2008 Vitamin Methodology Workshop July 7-8th May 20, 2008 Updated Vitamin D Fact Sheet Now Available April 18, 2008 Vitamin D Symposium at 2008 Experimental Biology Meeting March 14, 2008 Botanicals Course: Identification & Characterization January 23, 2008 CARDS Database Updated with NIH and USDA Data January 14, 2008 2007 Vitamin D Evidence Report Now Available October 25, 2007 IBIDS Database Expands Coverage October 17, 2007 Dietary Supplement Research Annual Bibliography October 1, 2007 Diet, Epigenetics, and Cancer Symposium: Sept 26-27 September 7, 2007 CARDS Database Updated with USDA Fiscal Year 2004 Data August 19, 2007 Botanicals Authentication Conference, Aug. 23-25 August 2, 2007 ODS AMRM Stakeholders' Meeting, Sept. 10 July 8, 2007 FDA Issues Final Rule for Dietary Supplement GMPs June 22, 2007 ODS Vitamin D Conference, Sept. 5-6 June 19, 2007 In Memoriam: Stephen E. Straus, M.D. May 16, 2007 ODS Co-Funds Iowa Center to Study Botanicals Used in Dietary Supplements May 4, 2007 NIH REQUESTS PUBLIC COMMENT: Inflammation as a Common Mechanism of Disease April 11, 2007 Experimental Biology Workshop: View from the NIH Botanical Research Centers March 27, 2007 NIH Hosts Workshops to Improve Grant Review Process February 20, 2007 R01 Grant Applicant Alert – New process & new forms required for Feb 2007 January 4, 2007 2006 CARDS Database Updated with NIH and USDA Data December 18, 2006 NEI Recruiting Participants in Study of Antioxidants and Fish Oil on Age-Related Macular Degeneration October 26, 2006 ODS Surveys Dietary Supplement Education at Nation's Academic Institutions October 6, 2006 Registration Open for Free Intestinal Permeability Symposium, Oct 11 October 5, 2006 NIH Seeks Input on Proposed Repository for Genetic Information September 25, 2006 2005 Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research September 21, 2006 Product Quality for Dietary Supplement Research August 30, 2006 Results of NIH Conference on Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements May 25, 2006 B Vitamins and Berries Evidence Review May 1, 2006 Biological/Environmental Reference Materials Symposium, April 30 - May 4, 2006 April 27, 2006 ODS's Joseph Betz Receives American Botanical Council Research Award March 27, 2006 Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate Efficacy May Depend on Level of Osteoarthritis Pain February 23, 2006 Health Aspects of Calcium & Magnesium in Drinking Water, April 24-26, 2006 February 22, 2006 CARDS Database Updated with Fiscal Year 2004 Data January 12, 2006 2005 Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements Conference, May 15-17, 2006 December 1, 2005 Annual Bibliography: Dietary Supplement Research October 24, 2005 Echinacea for Colds: Research Results October 11, 2005 Workshop on Autism to be held October 6 September 29, 2005 Conference Proceedings Available from Omega-3 Fatty Acids/Arrhythmogenesis Workshop (PDF, 5.8MB) September 13, 2005 Effects of Soy on Health: AHRQ Report Now Available August 31, 2005 Chromium Fact Sheet Now Available August 10, 2005 Post-conference Bibliography Now Available for Coagulation and Antithrombotic Therapies Conference (PDF, 5.8MB) August 5, 2005 Biomarkers as Indicators of Cancer Risk, July 12-13 May 5, 2005 CARDS Database Updated with Fiscal Year 2003 Data April 7, 2005 ODS and NCCAM Co-Fund Five Botanical Research Centers April 7, 2005 ODS Public Meeting: May 20, 2005 April 6, 2005 Omega-3 Fatty Acids: New Reports Available March 9, 2005 Upcoming Workshop: Assessing the Health Effects of Bioactive Food Components February 18, 2005 Sources Sought: Development of Dietary Supplement Labels Database February 15, 2005 Magnesium Fact Sheet Newly Updated January 30, 2005 CARDS Database Updated with USDA Data January 27, 2005 FDA Reopens Comment Period for Regulation of NDIs January 5, 2005 2004 ODS Cosponsors NIH Conference on Dietary Supplements, Coagulation, and Antithrombotic Therapies December 1, 2004 New PHS 398 and 2590 Forms available for use starting 12/1/2004 November 30, 2004 New Interactive Brochure: "What Dietary Supplements are You Taking? Does Your Health Care Provider Know?" November 15, 2004 FDA Announces Major Initiatives for Dietary Supplements November 4, 2004 NCCAM Requests Comments on Draft Strategic Plan October 22, 2004 ODS Releases the 2003 Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research October 1, 2004 FDA Announces Qualified Health Claims for Omega-3 Fatty Acids September 9, 2004 IBIDS Database Celebrates Five Years with a New Look and New Features August 19, 2004 Vitamin D and Cancer Conference to be Held at NIH August 17, 2004 Two Positions Available at ODS July 13, 2004 Health Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids: AHRQ Reports Available April 23, 2004 FDA Launches Crackdown on Dietary Supplements Containing Andro (androstenedione) March 31, 2004 Check Journal List February 20, 2004 Submit suggestions for Bibliographic citations February 20, 2004 Botanical Research Centers RFA February 10, 2004 Institute of Medicine to Release DRI for Water and Electrolytes February 10, 2004 ODS Strategic Plan for 2004-2009 Now Available January 28, 2004 Quarterly Updates January 27, 2004 Dietary Supplement and Botanical Search Terms January 12, 2004 Disclaimers/Restrictions on Use January 12, 2004 History and Development of IBIDS January 12, 2004 IBIDS Overview January 12, 2004 Journal & Database Selection Criteria January 12, 2004 Carnitine: The Science Behind a Conditionally Essential Nutrient January 11, 2004 Diet Composition and Energy Balance Program Announcement January 11, 2004 ODS Exhibits @ EB 2004 January 11, 2004 Botanical Research Centers: Revised Applicant Information Meeting Summary January 10, 2004 Diet Composition and Energy Balance Program Announcement January 5, 2004 FDA Prohibits Sales of Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra January 5, 2004 Conference Summary Available for Recent NIH/ODS Conference on Dietary Supplement Use in the Elderly January 4, 2004 Upcoming ODS-cosponsored conference: "Free Radicals: The Pros and Cons of Antioxidants" January 4, 2004 2003 Botanical Research Centers: Revised Applicant Information Meeting Summary December 22, 2003 Updated Guidelines for Conferences and Scientific Meetings September 24, 2003 Coral Calcium: FTC and FDA Take Action Against Deceptive Marketing June 12, 2003 ODS 2004-2009 Strategic Plan: Comments Due July 25 June 1, 2003 FDA Acts Against Products Marketed as Street Drug Alternatives March 31, 2003 CSFII/NHANES Workshop Publications Now Available January 1, 2003