Daily Bulletin

Men's Weekly

.

What’s in your herbal medicines?

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageThe most concerning finding was leopard DNA.Elena Elisseeva/Shutterstock

by Ian Musgrave and Michael Bunce

Many people take herbal medicines, including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) thinking they are doing something positive for their health. Ironically, in many cases they may be doing just the opposite.

Have you ever wondered what is actually...

Read more

More Articles ...

  1. Friday essay: a response to the Cronulla riots, ten years on
  2. Grattan on Friday: Two sets of numbers a headache for Malcolm Turnbull
  3. Yes minister: how political appointments tip the scales of fearless advice
  4. Thalidomide taught us to use medications with care during pregnancy – not to stop using them
  5. Climate and the rise and fall of civilizations: a lesson from the past
  6. Why it is time for a no BS pledge when it comes to MYEFO forecasts
  7. Simple, fair and efficient: four ways to make our tax system work the way it is supposed to
  8. This year's Geminid meteor shower will be a true spectacle
  9. Funding barriers shut out asylum seekers and refugees from further education
  10. The earth has moved: big business's radical climate shift is now unstoppable
  11. Explainer: the history of jazz
  12. Australia’s defence: can we learn from New Zealand?
  13. Ten years on from the Cronulla riots, how much has really changed?
  14. Don't stress about the shortage, toddlers don't need formula
  15. Stick to good science, so you can generate anecdotes like this..
  16. What Malcolm Turnbull can learn from Justin Trudeau's spending plans
  17. From Africa to America, manipulation and money make elections less than truly democratic
  18. Turnbull's Newspoll ratings slump fails to benefit Shorten
  19. Genders experience pain differently, and women have it more
  20. What say do our elected representatives have in going to war?
  21. Mutated conventions: how secrecy in the name of security harms democracy
  22. Regulations have improved since thalidomide but drug scares are still possible
  23. A necessary harvest: it's time to allow Japan to kill whales
  24. Here's looking at: Blue poles by Jackson Pollock
  25. The WTO's Nairobi talks and the multi-billion dollar trade agreement you've never heard of
  26. Darkness is disappearing and that's bad news for astronomy
  27. Why is being a school principal one of the most dangerous jobs in the country?
  28. Have journalists found the inventor of Bitcoin or simply been duped?
  29. Abbott has a cause, an audience and no restraints
  30. The 'Climate Games' aren't just activist stunts – they're politics beyond the UN
  31. Everyone knows climate adaptation is crucial, but beyond that it's pretty hazy
  32. Differences with states on tax reform could be 'irreconcilable': Morrison
  33. Lurid Beauty: Australian Surrealism and its Echoes – reviewed
  34. Use them and lose them: finding alternatives to antibiotics to preserve their usefulness
  35. 'Fail early, fail often' mantra forgets entrepreneurs fail to learn
  36. Turnbull faces his most taxing test yet: wooing the states to overhaul the GST
  37. As Victoria opens sperm donor records, the key question is: do contact vetoes work?
  38. Your broadband router is not as secure as you think it is
  39. Australia’s innovation agenda: embracing risk or gambling with public health?
  40. Following suit: why political conventions matter
  41. Report reveals entrenched nature of sexual harassment in Victoria Police
  42. Want to save the environment? Let's leave the collapse porn under the mattress
  43. There's tax cuts and there's tax cuts: getting big business to innovate
  44. Why Turnbull's 'Ideas Boom' will not bridge the gap between research and business
  45. Society is also to blame for thalidomiders' worsening health
  46. Why thalidomide survivors have such a tough time getting compensation
  47. Nazis, lies and spying private detectives: how thalidomide's maker avoided justice
  48. GM crops can benefit organic farmers too
  49. It's TV! It's opera! What to make of ABC's The Divorce
  50. White student unions are based on a misunderstanding that anti-racism means anti-white

Business News

Automotive Expert, Raffy Sgroi, Warns: Australia is Building Snowflakes in the Desert with EV Policy

With the National Electric Vehicle Strategy due for a comprehensive review during 2026, automotive expert and senior government advisor, Raffy Sgroi, warns that Australia is rushing electric vehic...

Daily Bulletin - avatar Daily Bulletin

China Gold Coin Group Launched 2026 Chinese Dragon Silver Bullion Coin at World Money Fair in Berlin

China Gold Coin Group Co., Ltd. unveiled its 2026 Chinese Dragon Silver Bullion Coin at the World Money Fair held in Berlin, Germany, from January 29 to 31. Led by Mr Jinpu Jiao, Chairman of the Boa...

Daily Bulletin - avatar Daily Bulletin

How to Choose the Right Industrial Air Compressor for Your Business

Running a business is all about making the right decisions. When it comes to choosing an industrial air compressor, that decision becomes even more critical. Air compressors are long-term investment...

Daily Bulletin - avatar Daily Bulletin

Speed Dating For Business