Millions of Americans have used the herbal supplement St. John's wort to treat depression. Now a new study raises questions about its effectiveness. Our health correspondent Dr. Emily Senay explains.

An estimated 18 million Americans suffer each year from depression. And as many as two million are believed to be treating themselves with this. St. John's Wort is a simple yellow wildflower, so named ...

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 2 (UPI) --The herbal medicine St. John's Wort can cause the same adverse reactions as prescribed antidepressants, and taking both together can have serious side effects, ...

St. John’s wort works no better than a dummy pill in treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to a new study by Seattle-area ...

-- St. John's Wort is a best selling herbal product, often used to treat depression...but the medical community issued a warning Tuesday that taking St. John's Wort and birth control pills could lead ...

St John's Wort can produce the same adverse reactions as antidepressants, and serious side effects can occur when the two are taken together, according to new research. St John's Wort can produce the ...

Which St. John’s wort supplements are best? St. John’s wort is an herbal supplement known to treat mild depression and anxiety. Its scientific name is Hypericum perforatum, and it dates back to ...

Sometimes, you can't sleep, and others, you can't drag yourself out of bed.Life seems pointless and empty; your emotions are erratic and uncontrollable. That's the way more than 19 million Americans ...

January 15, 2010 — St. John's wort is a less effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) than placebo, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial reported in ...

St. John's Wort, the herbal medicinal long thought to relieve symptoms of depression, provides only minor benefits in patients with the most acute depression and perhaps no benefit for those with ...

Jan. 8 -- THURSDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The popular herbal supplement St. John's wort does not appear to relieve the pain and discomfort that accompanies irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), new ...