My impressions of our lowly saw palmettos were elevated by learning that they can reach ages of 500 to 1,000 or more years. These estimable ages make it even more distressing that they are treated as ...

Pity the poor saw palmetto. In many circles, it’s one of the least-loved Florida natives. Most people are wary of the plant that makes its home in our pine flatwoods and rangeland. Its saw-toothed ...

Saw palmetto, an herbal extract commonly taken to improve urinary symptoms in men with enlargement of the prostate gland, is no more effective than a placebo, according to a new study. The year-long, ...

Marketed as a natural remedy for an enlarged prostate, saw palmetto is a top-selling dietary supplement. It's extracted from berries that grow on saw palmetto palm trees, which are native to the ...

A popular herbal pill used by millions of men doesn’t reduce the frequent urge to go to the bathroom or other annoying symptoms of an enlarged prostate, a rigorous new study concludes. The yearlong ...