Thyroid hormone analogue for treating high cholesterol
An experimental thyroid drug reduces cholesterol without the troublesome side effects experienced by some people on statins, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. An international team of investigators at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, the Karolinska University Hospital and Institute, and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research tested a substance ... (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:12:56 GMT)
The Bemer experience – rest matters
I have long been able to understand the popularity of complementary medicine. This is despite the fact that I don’t understand how the therapies work (or purport to work) and have been told by many friendly scientists that alternative treatments make no sense at all. (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:29:45 GMT)
Alternative Reading of the Al-Mabhouh Murder
Who has weaved this fascinatingly reductionist account of al-Mabhouh’s life in such a short span of time? His family? Hamas? The Palestinian media? No, none of these. The creator of this biography is Israel, the very country that assassinated him. (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:49:34 GMT)
Alternative to Statins Shows Promise
Broader study needed to check for possible long-term effects, experts say. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:55:51 GMT)
PHILOSOPHICAL PHYSICIANS
In order to understand the philosophy of alternative medicine, let's learn from some of history's key medical figures. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:35:06 GMT)
Alternative to Statins Shows Promise
WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- A thyroid-derived cholesterol-lowering drug that could be an alternative to the widely used statin medications has done well in a small, early trial, Swedish and American researchers report. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:04:03 GMT)
Research Finds Shortcomings In Comparative Effectiveness Drug Research
An analysis by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) has found that only 32 percent of medication studies published in top medical journals compare the effectiveness of existing treatments. These studies, known as comparative effectiveness studies, help doctors know which therapies work best and under what circumstances they are most effective ... (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:27:21 GMT)
British Fertility Society Issues New Guidelines On The Use Of Acupuncture And Chinese Herbal Medicine In Fertility ...
The British Fertility Society has issued new guidelines in the journal Human Fertility on the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in fertility treatment. The guidelines found that there is currently no evidence that having acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine treatment around the time of assisted conception increases the likelihood of subsequent pregnancy... (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:26:20 GMT)
Risk-free psychological treatment can be better alternative to drugs in treating women with low sexual desire
According to the Journal of Sexual Medicine, people who engage in regular sexual activity gain several health benefits, such as longer lives, healthier hearts, lower blood pressure, and lower risk of breast cancer. However, approximately 33 percent of women may not receive these benefits due to low sexual desire. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:26:54 GMT)
Alternative spring break at Eagle Butte
It’s not sunbathing on the beach at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., but a youth center on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation is offering college students nationwide an alternative, and possibly more rewarding, experience while on spring break. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:13:57 GMT)
An Alternative Reading of Murder in Dubai
The killing of Palestinian activist Mahmoud al-Mabhouh on January 19, 2010 was clearly a well-planned, violent and sadistic act, committed by Israeli assassins in the supposed safety of a sovereign country. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:23:26 GMT)
Alternative medicine 'does not help women have babies'
USING acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to try to increase the chances of having a baby is a waste of time, experts are warning. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:07:30 GMT)
Risk-Free Treatment For Low Female Sexual Desire
MU researcher provides safe alternative to medical treatmentsAccording to the Journal of Sexual Medicine, people who engage in regular sexual activity gain several health benefits, such as longer lives, healthier hearts, lower blood pressure, and lower risk of breast cancer. However, approximately 33 percent of women may not receive these benefits due to low sexual desire. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:23:30 GMT)
Steinlage plans summer internship in ag secretary’s office
Katie Steinlage, a Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) agriculture program student from West Union, was elected to serve as president of the State Post-secondary Agriculture Students (PAS) organization. PAS members selected Steinlage Feb. 15, following the organization's annual PAS conference and competition Feb. 10-12. She is a second-year Associate in Science-Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Dairy ... (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:56:40 GMT)
BioMimetic Therapeutics Presents Promising Pre-Clinical Sports Medicine Data at the 2010 ORS Meeting
FRANKLIN, Tenn.----BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. announced pre-clinical data the Company will present at 1:15 CST today at the 2010 Orthopedic Research Society meeting in New Orleans. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT)
CONMED Corporation Launches New Products at Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting
UTICA, NY--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - CONMED Corporation ( NASDAQ : CNMD ) today announced that its CONMED Linvatec business unit will formally launch five new medical devices in its Sports Medicine and Capital product lines at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in New Orleans, LA on March 9 - 13, 2010. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:12:29 GMT)
Syria wants civilian nuclear energy
Mekdad: Damascus needs to consider alternative sources of energy, including nuclear. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:04:31 GMT)
Alternative reading of Hamas murder
The killing of Palestinian activist Mahmoud al-Mabhouh on January 19 was clearly a well-planned act, committed by Israeli assassins in the supposed safety of a sovereign country, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:10 GMT)
Treating respiratory illness with salt
It has been prescribed to patients in Eastern Europe for centuries. Now, halotherapy, or salt therapy, is sweeping across America. It's a type of alternative medicine used by thousands with respiratory illnesses. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:07:54 GMT)
How can you safely get rid of unwanted medicine?
To flush or not to flush (medications), that is the question. The answer is... depends on the drug. Flushing puts chemicals directly into the water supply. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:41:45 GMT)
Reducing Pain In Hospitalized Patients Using Non-Drug Techniques
Non-traditional therapies relieve pain among a wide range of hospitalized patients as much as 50 percent, according to a first-of-a-kind study in the Journal of Patient Safety. The study shows that an inpatient integrative medicine program can have a significant impact on pain in an environment where pain management continues to be a major challenge, and traditional medications can have negative ... (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:25:35 GMT)
How I Practice Medicine, Part 1 | The Life of a Hotel Doctor | By Mike Oppenheim, M.D.
Doctors work miracles now and then and provide genuine help most of the time. In one area, however, we are no different from physicians from bygone eras, alternative medical practitioners today, and quacks: patients who consult us must feel in the presence of someone with great healing powers. At the visit’s end, they must feel they have experienced those powers. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:34:24 GMT)
Lack of Government Regulation in Traditional Medicine 'Alarming'
Absence of national registration standards is putting consumers at risk. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:01:29 GMT)
Local physicians, patients part of artery blockage study
For people with blockages in their neck arteries, a metal scaffolding device known as a stent may become more popular as an alternative to surgery to prevent strokes. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:45:34 GMT)
Mercedes-style medicine
Extra fee gives concierge-practice patients better access to doctor (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:34:08 GMT)
Mercedes-style medicine
Extra fee gives concierge-practice patients better access to doctor (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:03:31 GMT)
Power Plate -- A Food Pyramid Alternative
A non-profit group of U.S. doctors recommends an alternative to what it says is the often confusing food pyramid -- a Power Plate. "People eat from plates, not pyramids," Susan Levin, nutrition education director at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, said in a statement. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:12:13 GMT)
Antibacterial activity of clay minerals raises hope for natural approaches to antibacterial cures
Alternative approaches to medicine are stock-in-trade in the ASU laboratory of microbiologist Shelley Haydel. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:11:09 GMT)
PCRM: Nutrition professionals need to use Power Plate graphic as healthful alternative to USDA Food Pyramid
Fill your plate with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes each day to keep the doctor away, say doctors and dietitians with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The nonprofit organization is running a full-page advertisement in March's Today's Dietitian urging nutrition professionals to use its new Power Plate graphic as a healthful alternative to the USDA Food Pyramid. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:10:59 GMT)
Patients allowed greater variety of herbal medicine
The ComptrollerGeneral's Department is allowing herbal medicines not on the national drug list to be prescribed at state hospitals nationwide in a bid to promote local traditions. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:17:01 GMT)
Power Plate -- a food pyramid alternative
WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- A non-profit group of U.S. doctors recommends an alternative to what it says is the often confusing food pyramid -- a Power Plate. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:56:34 GMT)
Power Plate Offers Healthy Alternative to USDA Food Pyramid
User-Friendly Graphic Emphasizes Low-Fat Vegetarian Foods, Eliminates Confusing Portion Suggestions; New Approach Could Influence Dietary Guidelines WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fill your plate with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes each day to keep the doctor away, say doctors and dietitians with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:24:11 GMT)
Veterinary medicine killing vultures in India: Ministry
New Delhi, March 5 : A veterinary medicine, Diclofenac, is the main reason behind the rapidly declining vulture numbers in the country, the health ministry said Friday. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:32:50 GMT)
Power Plate Offers Healthy Alternative to USDA Food Pyramid
User-Friendly Graphic Emphasizes Low-Fat Vegetarian Foods, Eliminates Confusing Portion Suggestions; New Approach Could Influence Dietary Guidelines (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:45:00 GMT)
Mount Sinai School Of Medicine And Medisyn Technologies Discover Novel Compounds For Alzheimer's Treatment
In an announcement today, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM) and Medisyn Technologies, Inc. said they have identified new chemical classes of preclinical compounds that may eventually lead to the first effective management of toxic amyloid aggregation and accumulation in the brain- an abnormal biological process long suspected by many researchers to be a major culprit in the onset and ... (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:40:04 GMT)
We need this voice to fight quackery
Professor Edzard Ernst, the UK's only professor of complementary medicine, is in danger of losing his job Homeopaths and their friends at Buckingham Palace must be rubbing their hands. The scourge of complementary medicine, Professor Edzard Ernst, may be facing the closure of his unit at the Peninsula medical school in Exeter. While there is plenty of money in alternative therapies, the funding ... (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:58:56 GMT)
Rules to Help You Properly Use Herbal Remedies
Herbal remedies offer an alternative to modern medicine. If you are not keen on using pharmaceutical products, you can rest assured that you will certainly find a cure in alternative medicine. However, like other forms of therapy and medications, alternative medicine also has side-effects. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:40:54 GMT)
Norepinephrine Suggested Over Dopamine for Shock Treatment
ATLANTA - Physicians treating patients with shock should consider norepinephrine instead of dopamine as a tool for stabilizing blood pressure, according to an editorial in the March 4, 2010, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:26:31 GMT)
Some Minerals Can Kill What the Best Antibiotics Can't
Alternative approaches to medicine are stock-in-trade in the ASU laboratory of microbiologist Shelley Haydel. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:18:24 GMT)
Clear One Health Plans launches Natural Health Plan for Oregon residents
Clear One Health Plans, Inc. today announced the launch of the first Natural Health Plan that focuses on holistic health insurance available in the state of Oregon. The new Natural Health Plan is available throughout the state of Oregon beginning February 1, 2010 to Oregon residents and is specifically designed with an emphasis on alternative medicine such as naturopathic medicine, chiropractic ... (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:55:59 GMT)
Mount Sinai School Of Medicine And Medisyn Technologies Discover Novel Compounds For Alzheimer's Treatment
In an announcement recently, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM) and Medisyn Technologies, Inc. said they have identified new chemical classes of preclinical compounds that may eventually lead to the first effective management of toxic amyloid aggregation and accumulation in the brain- an abnormal biological process long suspected by many researchers to be a major culprit in the onset and ... (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:32:55 GMT)
Clear One Health Plans Announces New Natural Health Plan - First Oregon Health Insurance Plan Developed with Specific ...
BEND, Ore.----Clear One Health Plans, Inc. today announced the launch of the first Natural Health Plan that focuses on holistic health insurance available in the state of Oregon. The new Natural Health Plan is available throughout the state of Oregon beginning February 1, 2010 to Oregon residents and is specifically designed with an emphasis on alternative medicine such as naturopathic medicine ... (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:21:00 GMT)
Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Medisyn Technologies Discover Novel Compounds for Alzheimer's Treatment
NEW YORK & MINNEAPOLIS----In an announcement today, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Medisyn Technologies, Inc. said they have identified new chemical classes of preclinical compounds that may eventually lead to the first effective management of toxic amyloid aggregation and accumulation in the brain— an abnormal biological process long suspected by many researchers to be a major culprit in ... (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:57:00 GMT)
Alternative health unit in royal row ‘to close’
Headed by Edzard Ernst, Britain's first professor of complementary medicine, the University of Exeter unit will shut within 14 months unless a new backer can be found. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:45:18 GMT)
Royal row blamed for threat to complementary medicine centre
A leading centre for research into alternative medicine could close because of a lack of funding following a clash with a senior aide to the Prince of Wales, it is claimed. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:10:16 GMT)
Portland artist hired to paint Kulongoski's portrait
Eduardo Fernandez, who recently switched careers from alternative medicine to art, has been retained to paint the official portrait of Gov. Ted Kulongoski. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:57:51 GMT)
Marketplace: Holistic medicine solving for orthopedic problems
Marc Loveman, a part-time Newpark resident, is really excited to start cross-country skiing soon. That's not such a big deal to many, but he was (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:04:01 GMT)
Royal row 'threatens alternative medicine research'
One of the world’s leading centres for alternative medicine research is facing closure for lack of money after a row with a senior aide to the Prince of Wales. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:27:36 GMT)
Cow Dung, Urine as Medicine?
Borrowing from Hindu spiritual traditions, researchers in India are working on medicines based on the waste of these sacred animals. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:07:28 GMT)
Funds Boost Research Into Causes, Interventions for Age-related Cognitive Decline
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis among grantees. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:31:41 GMT)
Resveratrol May Replace Aspirin As Heart Protector; Longevinex® First Branded Resveratrol Pill Successfully Tested ...
With the realization that half of the people experiencing a sudden mortal heart attack were taking aspirin on the day of their demise, researchers have begun to search for a more reliable alternative, and they may have found it in a red wine molecule called resveratrol (rez-vair-ah-trawl). (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:11 GMT)
Euthanizing an injured hawk sparks debate over treatment
GRAFTON - The euthanization of an injured red-tailed hawk has sparked a debate between modern veterinary medicine and alternative holistic treatments. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:40:32 GMT)
GOP health plan takes small steps
The Republican leadership of the House has touted its alternative proposal for health care reform as a "step-by-step, common-sense approach." But it would do little to increase the number of people with health insurance or slow the rise in health care spending. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:01:28 GMT)
Alternative medicine practitioners go beyond and offer advice
By: Lauren Howland Many know the feeling of sitting in a doctor’s office waiting for what seems like hours to speak with a man or woman in a white lab coat for only a few minutes. Most times these long waits result in receiving a piece of paper with a prescription on ... (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:57:29 GMT)
Alternative method for scoliosis offers options
Stacey Adams has known for years she has scoliosis but it didn’t stop her from practicing yoga.“I don’t have pain, just achiness,” Adams, 45, said.An X-ray in 2004 showed a 40-degree abnormal curve in her spine. Family members would comment about the sideways “S” curve in her spine when she wore a bathing suit. Clothes sometimes hung awkwardly.In 2008, another X-ray showed her scoliosis had ... (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:06:00 GMT)
PatientKeeper Announces New Solution for Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
BOSTON----PatientKeeper®, Inc., the leading provider of Physician Information Technology, today announced PatientKeeper CPOE™, a new solution that offers an alternative option for community hospitals and their affiliated physicians to meet the Meaningful Use criteria for CPOE. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT)
WIN Institute concept survives tough times
BASALT - A handful of Roaring Fork Valley residents dedicated to alternative health care has rallied to keep the midvalley's WIN Institute alive after the economic crisis threatened to derail the vision of the founder. Shawn Hunsberger took over the lease of the WIN Institute gym after he reported for work as a personal fitness trainer about eight weeks ago and found the doors locked. "After the ... (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:39:22 GMT)
Federal Court Digest: Steroids defendant wants charges dismissed
Lawyers for an alternative medicine practitioner asked a judge last week to dismiss the charges against him and throw out evidence gathered from wiretaps. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:32:49 GMT)
Karadzic genocide trial resumes after 4 months
The genocide trial of Radovan Karadzic resumed Monday after a four-month postponement, with the former Bosnian Serb leader presenting his opening statements. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:51:37 GMT)
Albert Sabin, Polio Researcher, 86, Dies
By HAROLD M. SCHMECK Jr. Dr. Albert B. Sabin, the pioneering researcher on viruses and viral diseases who developed the vaccine that is the main defense against polio in the United States and much of the rest of the world, died yesterday at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:25:59 GMT)
Retail clinics: Struggling to find their place
Billed as a low-cost alternative to primary care, retail clinics are filling a niche but are finding it hard to turn a profit. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:55:01 GMT)
What you should know about buying medicine online
Buying medicine over the internet is becoming increasingly common as people find alternative ways to treat a variety of ailments. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:50:39 GMT)
Mobile steroids defendant wants charges dismissed, wiretaps thrown out
Attorneys for an alternative medicine practitioner from Arizona asked a judge in separate motions last week to dismiss the charges against him and throw out evidence gathered from wiretaps. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:02:49 GMT)
Colleges spend millions lobbying federal government
WASHINGTON -- Fourteen tax-supported colleges and universities in New Jersey have spent almost $14.5 million over the past decade lobbying the federal government, federal records show. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:07:48 GMT)
Murals, music in operating rooms calming patients
Linda FinarelliStaff Writer “I was scared to death” recalled Sue Hertz of being wheeled into surgery last year. “It was the first time I was going to get a spinal.” The surgeon “said I was one of his most anxious patients.” (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:38:52 GMT)
To Your Health: Murals, music in operating rooms calming patients
“I was scared to death” recalled Sue Hertz of being wheeled into surgery last year. “It was the first time I was going to get a spinal.” The surgeon “said I was one of his most anxious patients.” (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:20:53 GMT)
A look at the new field of palliative care
The family of Mary Tole, 74, had tough decisions to make. They were lead through the difficult process by Abington Memorial Hospital's palliative care team. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT)
Creative and energetic? Yes, we are
An excellent article by Melissa Fyfe on the Greens (''It's high time the Greens became real politicians'', 21/2), though I suggest she mistook many of the Greens' strengths for weaknesses. (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:16:50 GMT)
Resveratrol May Replace Aspirin As Heart Protector; Longevinex® First Branded Resveratrol Pill Successfully Tested ...
With the realization that half of the people experiencing a sudden mortal heart attack were taking aspirin on the day of their demise, researchers have begun to search for a more reliable alternative, and they may have found it in a red wine molecule called resveratrol (rez-vair-ah-trawl). Researchers at the University of Connecticut induced heart attacks in animals and found resveratrol ... (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:35:26 GMT)
Minimally-invasive procedure as effective as gold standard for treating carotid artery blockages: Study
A major study shows that a minimally-invasive procedure is as effective and safe as the gold standard for treating blockages of the carotid artery, giving patients who prefer a less invasive procedure a proven alternative. (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:20:14 GMT)
Carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy equally safe and effective for people at risk for stroke
Carotid artery stenting, a less invasive alternative to surgery on the carotid artery (carotid endarterectomy), is equally safe and effective for people at risk for stroke as carotid endarterectomy, according to a major new study presented today at the 2010 International Stroke Conference in San Antonio, Texas. (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:50:01 GMT)
Getting products to market the challenge
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Money and expertise are available readily to develop a wide range of innovative products, ranging from alternative energy to advances in medicine, but that is only the initial challenge in getting prototypes to market. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:07:32 GMT)
Getting products to market the challenge
Associated Press - February 26, 2010 3:54 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Money and expertise are available readily to develop a wide range of innovative products, ranging from alternative energy to... (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:03:49 GMT)
Alternative Health Fair set for Buckeye Library
Demonstrations will include Reiki, herbal supplements, neuro-emotional techniques, aroma therapy and more. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:02:07 GMT)
SCAI Statement on the CREST Study Findings: Carotid Stenting is as Safe and Effective as Carotid Surgery in Patients ...
Carotid artery stenting, a less invasive alternative to surgery on the carotid artery , is equally safe and effective for people at risk for stroke as carotid endarterectomy, according to a major new study presented today at the 2010 International Stroke Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Â The study findings indicate both carotid stenting and carotid endarterectomy are continually improving and ... (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:37:00 GMT)
Herald Scotland
One of the world’s top alternative health experts has called on the Scottish Government to safeguard the future of Scotland’s only homeopathic hospital. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:05:28 GMT)
WHCL Does More than Radio
Dave Rawlings' A Friend Of A Friend was one of the most under-appreciated albums of 2009. It features lively and moving performances by singer-guitarist Rawlings, longtime partner Gillian Welch and members of Old Crow Medicine Show(OCMS), whose "Wagon Wheel" you probably sang around the campfire during Adirondack Adventure. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:55:00 GMT)
Government of Canada Helps Brooks Youth Prepare for Jobs
BROOKS, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 25, 2010) - Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job-preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada's support for an employment project. Mr. LaVar Payne, Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:36:30 GMT)
Acupuncture May Reduce Depression During Pregnancy
A new US study suggests that acupuncture specifically designed for depression may reduce symptoms during pregnancy: although the study was small, the researchers say it is the first of its kind and hope that it raises awareness about depression in pregnancy and helps patients and doctors consider an alternative to antidepressants. You can read about the study online in the March issue of the ... (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:24:24 GMT)
Alternative Medicine Practitioner Charged With Cheating Company Director :: Bernama.com
SHAH ALAM, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- An alternative medicine practitioner was charged in the Sessions Court here Thursday with cheating a company director of RM150,000 to settle a logging case being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:55:07 GMT)
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PRACTITIONER CHARGED WITH CHEATING COMPANY DIRECTOR
SHAH ALAM, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- An alternative medicine practitioner was charged in the Sessions Court here today with cheating a company director of RM150,000to settle a logging case being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:15:34 GMT)
The Philosophy of Alternative Medicine
The year 2010 means the end of the Millennium's "Noughties". The past decade has brought about many changes to the lifestyles of people throughout the world, including how they view medical treatment. (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:33:32 GMT)
Granddad felt dread about disabled girl
Kaiya Kapahu was denied food, medicine by uncle. (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:30:00 GMT)
Steinlage plans summer internship in ag secretary’s office
Katie Steinlage, a Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) agriculture program student from West Union, was elected to serve as president of the State Post-secondary Agriculture Students (PAS) organization. PAS members selected Steinlage Feb. 15, following the organization's annual PAS conference and competition Feb. 10-12. She is a second-year Associate in Science-Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Dairy ... (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:44:21 GMT)
Seminar highlights benefits of alternative healing practitioners
For many people the multitude of alternative healing therapies offered in the foothills to help with a wide variety of health issues is still a mystery. (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:29:09 GMT)
Health Beat
The Northfield Acupuncture & Alternative Medicine Clinic will hold workshops dealing with health topics including cancer, hepatitis and cardiovascular disease at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the clinic located at 619 E. Sixth St. Topics of discussion will vary and the public is welcome. (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:00:36 GMT)
Biz Buzz: Progressive pharmacy coming to SLO
A new pharmacy offering both traditional and alternative medicines is opening in the Tank Farm Commerce Park, a retail center across from the Kennedy Club Fitness on Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo. (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:44:30 GMT)
Biz Buzz: ‘Progressive’ pharmacy coming to SLO
A new pharmacy offering both traditional and alternative medicines is opening in the Tank Farm Comme (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:01:07 GMT)
Steinlage plans summer internship in ag secretary’s office
Katie Steinlage, a Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) agriculture program student from West Union, was elected to serve as president of the State Post-secondary Agriculture Students (PAS) organization. PAS members selected Steinlage Feb. 15, following the organization's annual PAS conference and competition Feb. 10-12. She is a second-year Associate in Science-Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Dairy ... (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:29:21 GMT)
Island Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, P.C. De-Installs Document Management System in Favor of Productivity-Enhancing ...
High-Volume Specialty Practice Values Productivity Benefits Over Potential Government Incentives (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:07:07 GMT)
Island Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, P.C. De-Installs Document Management System in Favor of Productivity-Enhancing ...
MONTVALE, NJ--(Marketwire - 02/23/10) - SRS , the leader in high-performance hybrid EMRs , today announced that Island Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, P.C., has selected the SRS hybrid EMR for their high-performance specialists. Island Othopaedics provides comprehensive orthopaedic care to the Long Island, New York, community. "We didn't purchase the EMR module offered by our current practice ... (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:46:00 GMT)
Senate, FDA Reports Increase Concerns About Controversial Diabetes Drug
"Hundreds of people taking Avandia, a controversial diabetes medicine, needlessly suffer heart attacks and heart failure each month, according to confidential government reports that recommend the drug be removed from the market ... ," The New York Times reports. "The internal F.D.A. reports are part of a fierce debate within the agency over what to do about Avandia, manufactured by ... (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:26:48 GMT)
During Pregnancy Acupuncture Found To Lessen Depression Symptoms, Stanford Study Shows
Acupuncture appears to be an effective way to reduce depression symptoms during pregnancy, according to a first-of-its-kind study from Stanford University School of Medicine researchers. The study authors, led by Rachel Manber, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, said they hope the results will raise awareness of the problem of depression during pregnancy and provide patients ... (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:25:15 GMT)
Portsmouth man blows up alternative medicine
By: Lauren Howland Fourteen years ago Joseph Carringer sat straight up in bed in the middle of the night with his eyes wide open. His then-girlfriend curiously looked up at him from underneath the covers. “I’m going to play the didgeridoo,” said Carringer,... (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:13:06 GMT)
John Walsh: How can anyone be allergic to lettuce? It's 90 per cent water isn't it?
I'm not big on alternative medicine but, from time to time, I've been forced to try it. Once I suffered from a frozen shoulder that no osteopathy could make better, and I went through a gamut of fabulously silly treatments. Most memorable was the bearded chap in Camden who massaged the offending flesh with acacia honey, if you please, stuck acupuncture needles into several bits of me (some ... (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:26:13 GMT)
FDA To Hold Hearing On Diabetes Drug Avandia
In July, the agency is expected to review the safety of the GlaxoSmithKline's Avandia, a diabetes drug dogged by cardiovascular risks. A Senate Finance Committee report that was just released resurrected questions about the medicine. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:36:47 GMT)
The Carolina Center Presents Two Autism Spectrum Disorders Presentations on February 23rd and 24th
RALEIGH – As part of his continuing health series, John C. Pittman, MD, of the Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine (CCIM), will present two presentations focusing on Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD that are free and open to the public. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:00:35 GMT)
No more NHS funding for homeopathic medicine say MPs
Homeopathic medicine should no longer be funded on the NHS, MPs said today. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:42:46 GMT)
Hotze Enterprises Opposes United States Senate Bill That Threatens Americans' Rights To Nutritional Supplements
On Feb. 4, Senators John McCain and Byron Dorgan introduced the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 (DSSA), that if passed, will restrict Americans' access to nutritional supplements. Hotze Enterprises, a world leader in the alternative health care industry, is strongly opposed to this legislation being passed, and encourages consumers to take action. In particular, if the legislation is ... (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:27:07 GMT)
NHS should stop funding homeopathy, say MPs
The NHS should cease funding all homeopathic medicine, the House of Commons science watchdog said today. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:25:46 GMT)
Health Chat
Looking Into The 'Crystal Ball' We are witnessing an epidemic of alternative medicine. There are as many as 1000 different alternative therapies, most with little in common bar one rather important thing; there is no evidence that they work. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:22:28 GMT)
Alternative remedies for spider veins
Q: Can you suggest something to relieve the horrible itching around my ankles? It seems to be better in the morning, but by bedtime it's so definite that I even have trouble sleeping. It's more aggravated when exposed to heat, such as by my car heater. I (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:09:34 GMT)
Food, medicine lacking in Afghan assault zone
KABUL -People living on the front line of a major US-led offensive against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan are trapped in their homes with little access to food and health care, rights groups say. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:48:40 GMT)
Alternative therapy: Wacky or wise?
Alternative medical treatments like homeopathy, herbalism or acupuncture are still dogged by a stigma of being a bit wacky and not real medicine. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:32:14 GMT)
Why Vitamins Are Hard To Swallow, UK
Dr Rajendra Sharma, Medical Director of The Diagnostic Clinic in London's New Cavendish Street, the UK's premier centre for Integrated Medicine, understands how important optimum nutrition is to a patient's overall health. At a time when over 40% of the UK's population take food supplements to enhance their intake of vitamins and minerals, a question mark hangs over the efficacy of the ... (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:40:14 GMT)
No alternative to federal tax increases
One of the ironically perverse products of the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009 is that once the economy has recovered we are almost certainly going to have to raise federal income taxes. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:41:21 GMT)
Food, medicine lacking in Afghan assault zone
People living on the front line of a major US-led offensive against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan are trapped in their homes with little access to food and health care, rights groups say. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:24:12 GMT)
Diabetes drug Avandia harms heart, reports say
Hundreds of people taking Avandia, a diabetes medicine, needlessly experience heart attacks and heart failure each month, according to government... (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:40:27 GMT)
Diabetes drug harms heart, reports say
Hundreds of people taking Avandia, a controversial diabetes medicine, needlessly suffer heart attacks and heart failure each month, according to confidential government reports that recommend the drug be removed from the market. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:27:36 GMT)
Great Falls doctor performing medical marijuana survey
GREAT FALLS - One Great Falls doctor is delving into the medical marijuana issue to see why people choose to use the alternative medicine. Pain treatment specialist Dr. K. Allan Ward is launching a statewide survey of medical marijuana users, to learn benefits and side effects. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:12:58 GMT)
Faith makes regulating herbal medicine difficult
A judge this week called for traditional medicine to be regulated, but it's not easy when practitioners make claims based on faith You may have read about Ying Wu this week: a traditional Chinese medicine doctor operating out of a shop in Chelmsford, Essex, who for several years prescribed pills with high doses of a dangerous substance to treat the acne of senior civil servant Patricia Booth, 58 ... (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:33:57 GMT)
Local man returns from Haiti, inspired
BRATTLEBORO -- In the midst of the continuing chaos in Haiti, a local man traveled to the middle of the devastation to bring some much-needed aid in the form of homeopathic medicine and music. (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:04:55 GMT)
FDA, Senate studies find diabetes drug Avandia harms heart
Hundreds of people taking Avandia, a controversial diabetes medicine, needlessly suffer heart attacks and heart failure each month, according to confidential government reports that recommend the drug be removed from the market. (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:27:58 GMT)
Complementary medicine for breast cancer
EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are producing a DVD and booklet on the safety and effectiveness of alternative and complementary medicine for women with breast cancer. (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:14:10 GMT)
Holistic healing offers new alternative for Army medicine
Since the Army introduced the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program in October, there has been much focus on a holistic approach to physical, emotional, social, spiritual and family well-being. (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:52:46 GMT)
East Texans Embrace Food as Medicine and Regain Their Life!
(Four success stories of East Texans healing with food.) Each year weight loss and health top the New Year’s resolutions lists of most Americans but they are often abandoned shortly thereafter. (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:20:14 GMT)
European Medicines Agency Recommends Contraindication For Regranex In Patients With Any Pre-Existing Cancer
Following a review of the available data on a possible risk of cancer in patients using Regranex (becaplermin), from Janssen-Cilag International N.V., the European Medicines Agency has concluded that the medicine must not be used in patients who have any form of cancer. A similar restriction previously applied, but only for patients who had a skin cancer close to the area where the gel was to be ... (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:24:48 GMT)
UC Study Supports Alternative Anti-Seizure Medication Following Acute Brain Injury
A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI) at University Hospital supports the use of an alternative medication to prevent seizures in patients who have suffered a life-threatening traumatic brain injury or bleeding stroke. This randomized study supports earlier indications that the anti-seizure medication levetiracetam, marketed as Keppra, was as ... (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:54:35 GMT)
Journal Of American Association Of Integrative Medicine Debuts Print Edition
The American Association of Integrative Medicine , the medical society for the 21st century, announced that their widely-received flagship periodical, the Journal of the American Association of Integrative Medicine , will become a print publication starting with its Spring, 2010 issue. Its mission is to provide a forum for integrative medicine professionals through articles, research, opinion ... (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:23:45 GMT)
Scorpion Venom Could Be An Alternative To Morphine, TAU Research Suggests
Scorpion venom is notoriously poisonous - but it might be used as an alternative to dangerous and addictive painkillers like morphine, a Tel Aviv University researcher claims. Prof. Michael Gurevitz of Tel Aviv University's Department of Plant Sciences is investigating new ways for developing a novel painkiller based on natural compounds found in the venom of scorpions. These compounds have gone ... (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:39:45 GMT)
The Importance of Using Herbal Remedies Properly
Alternative medicine has been around for centuries. Its past can traced in every civilization known to man and it is still being used until today. Modernization and industry has never stopped it from becoming part of our society. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:32:15 GMT)
Study Supports Alternative Anti-Seizure Medication
CINCINNATI -- A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI) at University Hospital supports the use of an alternative medication to prevent seizures in patients who have suffered a life-threatening traumatic brain injury or bleeding stroke.This randomized study supports earlier indications that the anti-seizure medication levetiracetam, marketed as Keppra ... (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:23:20 GMT)
Chinese medicine 'destroyed' woman's health
A Chinese herbal practitioner admitted on Wednesday selling dangerous pills which destroyed the health of a British woman, leading to calls for the tighter regulation of those selling alternative medicines. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:06:52 GMT)
Study supports alternative anti-seizure medication following acute brain injury
A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI) at University Hospital supports the use of an alternative medication to prevent seizures in patients who have suffered a life-threatening traumatic brain injury or bleeding stroke. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:51:40 GMT)
Study supports alternative anti-seizure medication following acute brain injury
( University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center ) A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute at University Hospital supports the use of an alternative medication to prevent seizures in patients who have suffered a life-threatening traumatic brain injury or bleeding stroke. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:43:37 GMT)
Longevity medicine makes foothold in RP
A regimen that prolongs life and delays ageing is now in the Philippines. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:20:09 GMT)
Health Beat
The Northfield Acupuncture & Alternative Medicine Clinic will hold workshops dealing with health topics including cancer, hepatitis and cardiovascular disease at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the clinic located at 619 E. Sixth St. Topics of discussion will vary and the public is welcome. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:55 GMT)
Why do radioisotopes matter for medicine? MedCity Morning Read, Feb. 17, 2010
In search of radioisotopes: Radioisotopes that are used in nuclear medicine are in short supply , and that could be bad news for hospitals, physicians and businesses that do a lot of imaging. Radioisotopes are used to measure blood flows in the heart and to help diagnose bone and breast cancers. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:56:23 GMT)
Research suggests scorpion venom could be an alternative to morphine painkiller
Scorpion venom is notoriously poisonous ― but it might be used as an alternative to dangerous and addictive painkillers like morphine, a Tel Aviv University researcher claims. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:20:00 GMT)
Pinch away the pain: Scorpion venom could be an alternative to morphine
Researchers are investigating new ways for developing a novel painkiller based on natural compounds found in the venom of scorpions. These compounds have gone through millions of years of evolution and some show high efficacy and specificity for certain components of the body with no side effects. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:21:40 GMT)
Scorpion Venom Could Be An Alternative To Morphine
An ancient Chinese secret?In his research, Prof. Gurevitz is concentrating on the Israeli yellow scorpion, one of the most potent scorpions in the world. Its venom contains more than 300 peptides of which only a minor fraction has been explored. The reason for working with this venom, he says, is the large arsenal of active components such as the toxins that have diversified during hundreds of ... (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:12:42 GMT)
Cigars, Pipes No 'Healthy' Alternative to Cigarettes
Title: Cigars, Pipes No 'Healthy' Alternative to Cigarettes Category: Health News Created: 2/15/2010 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/16/2010 (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:31:28 GMT)
Haiti receives a dose of medicine
Giant Mind and local bands gather to perform a benefit concert for the disaster victims in Haiti. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:08:08 GMT)
Trick or Treatment? (Simon Singh, Edzard Ernst)
Alternative Medicine on Trial (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:37:49 GMT)
Homeopathy Career Guide Launches on Natural Healers
Natural Healers provides students with an in-depth homeopathy training and career resource guide about an ancient health tradition that has become a successful career in today’s growing alternative medicine and wellness marketplace. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:01:00 GMT)
Vanderbilt uses DNA to personalize medicine
Futuristic work aims at designing and distributing personalized drug regimens that could save money as well as lives. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:04:31 GMT)
Alternative treatments offer options for cancer patients
Although the trauma of experiencing breast cancer frequently lasts with survivors, an MSU professor has found complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM, can alleviate further sickness. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:38:35 GMT)
Cigars, Pipes No 'Healthy' Alternative to Cigarettes
Users still inhale fumes, and lungs suffer, study finds. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:25:31 GMT)
Cigars, Pipes No 'Healthy' Alternative to Cigarettes
MONDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) --People who think they're protecting their lungs by smoking pipes or cigars instead of cigarettes are kidding themselves, a new study shows. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:04:10 GMT)
Vanderbilt uses DNA to personalize medicine
NASHVILLE - A genetic profile that was done in your 20s is called up on the computer screen of a doctor 30 years later, and she discovers something in your DNA that means a certain cancer drug won't help you at all.The doctor switches to alternative treatments better suited to your now-55-year-old body's inner design, and your health improves.At Vanderbilt and other universities around the world ... (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:41:00 GMT)
Scientists find clue to anxiety drug addiction
LONDON — Valium-like drugs use the same potentially addictive "reward pathways" in the brain as heroin and cannabis, scientists said on Wednesday, findings which may help in the search for non-addictive alternative anxiety drugs. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:23:02 GMT)
Master Gene SRC-3 Enables Breast Cancer Growth, Invasion
The master gene called SRC-3 (steroid receptor coactivator 3) not only enhances estrogen-dependent growth of cancer cells by activating and encouraging the transcription of a genetic message into a protein, it also sends a signal to the cell membrane to promote cell motility or movement - a key element of cancer spread or metastasis, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers and collaborators ... (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:36:44 GMT)
DNA profiles lie in health care future
Take a close look at the future of medicine. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:10:09 GMT)
Vanderbilt uses DNA to personalize medicine
Futuristic work aims at designing and distributing personalized drug regimens that could save money as well as lives. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:19:11 GMT)
Establishment of Islamic medicine centre mooted
THE Medical and Islamic Welfare Association of Brunei Darussalam, Darusysyifa' Warrafahah, is seeking to establish a centre for Islamic medicine in light of the growing demand for more professional Islamic medical practitioners in the Sultanate. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:36:24 GMT)
Alternative care center holds open house for neighborhood
Oak Tree Alternative Care opens in Park Hill Monday, but to allay fears of neighbors the owners opened up the ultra-secure dispensary to help show off their security set up. The company has been in business for several years in California, so they know they issues and problems that can come with shops that have both drugs and money. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:38:02 GMT)
Travel Update
Jirung Spa in Chiang Mai has been renovated and given a name change to Jirung Health Village. The facility now offers alternative medical treatments focusing on curing both mind and body. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:40:29 GMT)
Rocky Mountain Remedy: legal alternative to medical marijuana Play Video
Medical marijuana is being used across Montana to help ease suffering for all types of different diseases, but how necessary is this controversial drug? The News Station's Kay Rossi took asked that question to some local medical professionals. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:17:55 GMT)
Can East meet West?
Cancer treatment can be more beneficial and efficient when Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners understand each other better. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:12:44 GMT)
Master Gene SRC-3 Enables Breast Cancer Growth, Invasion
The master gene called SRC-3 (steroid receptor coactivator 3) not only enhances estrogen-dependent growth of cancer cells by activating and encouraging the transcription of a genetic message into a protein, it also sends a signal to the cell membrane to promote cell motility or movement – a key element of cancer spread or metastasis, said Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu ... (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:52:50 GMT)
