Wild or farmed, sales increasing for ginseng
KINGSTON — Deep in the hills, growers monitor secret plots of land in a quest to cash in on the Ozarks’ most valuable herb. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) (Sun, 11 May 2008 12:36:12 GMT)
A wish to walk: Man refuses to accept paralysis
Part I: Hunting for a miracle, grasping at a chance to walk again after a diving accident leaves a man a quadriplegic. (Sun, 11 May 2008 10:28:58 GMT)
Affording Fido
Once relegated to backyards and barns, pets have moved inside the house and up in the family. They're cherished companions for many - furry children for others - and some owners are willing to pay anything to keep them healthy. If they can. (Sun, 11 May 2008 09:14:54 GMT)
Bill C-51 threatens choices in healthcare, say critics
Alternative healthcare practitioners in Abbotsford are raising the alarm about proposed changes to the Food and Drugs Act that could make it illegal for them to recommend natural products like beet juice, garlic and camomile tea for therapeutic use. (Sat, 10 May 2008 18:41:49 GMT)
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
After learning of a possibly fatal mutation lurking in her genes, Masha Gessen went in search of answers medical and moral. (Sat, 10 May 2008 04:58:01 GMT)
Articles Of Faith: Big battle over right to die misses the point
The "Death with Dignity" initiative on the Washington ballot is fiercely controversial, but for the terminally ill, it's all about choosing between "fast" and "slow" medicine. (Fri, 09 May 2008 23:09:12 GMT)
Nursing2004 Herbal Medicine Handbook
Provides instant access to current, reliable information for more than 300 herbal remedies used by patients. (Fri, 09 May 2008 17:12:07 GMT)
Why Coffee Drinkers Are Switching to a Healthier Coffee from Gano Excel. Healthy Coffee is Introduced to Millions of ...
Healthy Coffee from Gano Excel offers Coffee Drinkers a Healthier Alternative. You still get the aroma and the taste of a delicious cup of coffee, but Healthy Coffee is drenched in health-giving nutrients with every sip. Healthy Coffee has arrived in North America and offers the gourmet taste without the hefty price tag and helps promote good health at the same time. Featuring a unique blend of ... (Fri, 09 May 2008 12:53:25 GMT)
A dearth of news accounts from Myanmar
Few journalists have been able to enter the storm-ravaged country. Even citizen reporting has been limited by fear of angering the military rulers. Nearly a week after a cyclone ravaged Myanmar, food, medicine and fresh drinking water are not the only necessities in short supply. So are independent news accounts from the isolated and politically repressive nation. (Fri, 09 May 2008 07:14:18 GMT)
Bittersweet medicine
Elation at the announcement of salary increases for state employees has been tempered now the government has revealed how it intends to pay for them. (Thu, 08 May 2008 22:51:53 GMT)
A different type of Mother’s Day present: Alternative healing can help moms focus on kids
If you’re looking for a Mother’s Day gift off the beaten path of flowers, lunches, dinners or cozy gatherings with families and friends, you might want to check out a pre-Mother’s Day Healing Circle in Silt. (Thu, 08 May 2008 16:47:56 GMT)
Just half the battle won
It took three agonizing years before a majority of legislators finally passed the much-delayed but most-anticipated cheaper medicines bill, now officially known as Universally Accessible, Cheaper and Quality Medicine Act of 2008. Whew! (Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:47 GMT)
Intellectual Property
Mathys & Squire United Kingdom: IP Rights And Traditional Medicine: A Procrustes’s Bed? (Thu, 08 May 2008 14:50:55 GMT)
Artificial Golgi Created By Undergrad
An undergraduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has learned very quickly that a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down. In fact, with his invention, the sugar may actually be the medicine.Among the most important and complex molecules in the human body, sugars control not just metabolism but also how cells communicate with one another. (Thu, 08 May 2008 13:09:33 GMT)
Detoxify with ions
Alternative healing and medicine have grown in mainstream popularity over the past decade. Detoxification of the body is one of th (Thu, 08 May 2008 11:20:04 GMT)
A different type of Mother’s Day present Alternative healing can help moms focus on kids
If you’re looking for a Mother’s Day gift off the beaten path of flowers, lunches, dinners or cozy gatherings with families and friends, you might want to check out a pre-Mother’s Day Healing Circle in Silt. (Thu, 08 May 2008 07:10:54 GMT)
Bad Medicine?
The Alibi has always prided itself in serving as a megaphone to those who don't usually have the opportunity to project their voices. The underrepresented. The misrepresented. The too often forgotten. It's an important function of alternative media, and although we don't always do it perfectly, we do always try. That's why the response to the feature article we printed last week came as such a ... (Thu, 08 May 2008 06:06:08 GMT)
Allergies: How Acupuncture Can Treat Them Naturally
Bloomington, Minn. - For the millions of Americans who suffer from allergies, an alternative approach such as acupuncture may provide effective treatment and long-lasting relief. (Wed, 07 May 2008 13:09:12 GMT)
Lecture could help you survive allergy season
Learn more about seasonal allergies at "Surviving the Allergy Season," a lecture to be presented by the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine on May 27. (Wed, 07 May 2008 07:02:00 GMT)
Opinion: Mind-body medicine needs a checkup
People are often understandably furious and disillusioned with the conventional medical system, so they turn to alternative medicine, writes NBC's Robert Bazell. (Tue, 06 May 2008 15:01:38 GMT)
Loss Of Protective Heart Failure Protein Causes High Blood Pressure
Scientists at the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have found that a protein that appears to have protective and perhaps healing effects for failing hearts also plays a similar role in high blood pressure. They found lower-than-normal levels of the protein S100A1 in cells that line blood vessel walls in animals with high blood pressure. (Tue, 06 May 2008 13:10:09 GMT)
Media Opportunity: Herbal Medicine Awareness Week 23-30 May 2008, UK
Herbal Medicine Awareness Week is being held 23rd to 30th May 2008. The National Institute of Medical Herbalists is arranging for journalists to attend free consultations at their local qualified medical herbalist. The consultation will look at the journalist's health from a holistic perspective as well as advising on any specific issues. Photo opportunites will be available in most cases. (Tue, 06 May 2008 10:08:28 GMT)
Soda helps the medicine go down
Dear Dr. Gott: As a senior citizen, I am forced by my gastroenterologist to have a colonoscopy every few years. As anyone who has undergone this ordeal knows, the solution that you that must drink to cleanse your system beforehand has what is undoubtedly the worst taste in the world. (Tue, 06 May 2008 09:09:27 GMT)
Alternative hands-on healing helps relieve pain
PLATTSBURGH -- Sometimes those aches and pains we all experience can become quite annoying. But for some people they can be downright debilitating. Whether it's carpal tunnel syndrome, a herniated disc or a bout of sciatica, anyone who lives with chronic, unrelenting pain wants to find relief. (Tue, 06 May 2008 08:58:32 GMT)
Preparing students for careers in medicine
Staff Reporter MICHAEL E DeBakey High School for Health Professions @ Qatar ( DHSHP@Q ), which opens in September this year, is a branch campus of DHSHP in Houston, Texas, an award winning institution offering students a college preparatory curriculum in science, mathematics and medical science. (Mon, 05 May 2008 23:15:44 GMT)
NIMS' Acceleration Platform to be Investigated as a New Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
Marvin A Sackner, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Board of Directors, Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (NIMS) (OTCBB:NIMU) announced that Professor Masatoshi Fujita and associates, Shiga University of Medical Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kitano Hospital, Japan have been awarded a three year grant-in-aid from April 2008 to March 2011 for a study dealing ... (Mon, 05 May 2008 15:27:22 GMT)
FDA warns on diabetes pumps
Top seller Medtronic Inc. defends its insulin pump for diabetes sufferers; other makers include Abbott, Johnson & Johnson, DexCom and Insulet. (Mon, 05 May 2008 13:46:29 GMT)
Commonly Used Medications Associated With Impaired Physical Function In Older Adults
Older adults who take drugs designed to block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine -- including common medications for incontinence, high blood pressure and allergies -- are more likely to be dependent in one or more activities of daily living and to walk slower, according to new findings from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. (Mon, 05 May 2008 13:21:33 GMT)
Is an alternative just the tonic?
A BBC NI documentary looks at how alternative medicine is helping people ditch prescription drugs. (Mon, 05 May 2008 08:35:55 GMT)
Stop buying drugs off the Internet, says FDA official
As laws are being drafted to regulate the sale of alternative medicine, consumers are being warned against buying drugs off the Internet for personal use. (Mon, 05 May 2008 04:29:53 GMT)
FDA study: Insulin pumps linked to injuries, deaths in teens
Insulin pumps are used by tens of thousands of teenagers worldwide with Type 1 diabetes, but they can be risky and have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a review by federal regulators finds. (Mon, 05 May 2008 04:16:10 GMT)
Alternative to popping pills
Those who use it say its a simple solution, to a complex problem. "I was diagnosed with a learning disorder known as NLD," said Clay Frans. A disease affecting Frans' neurological ability. (Mon, 05 May 2008 01:41:57 GMT)
Obesity and the Use of Alternative Medicine
In a twelve month study researchers from Harvard Medical School compared the use of alternative and complementary modalities between normal weight (BMI from 18... (Sun, 04 May 2008 19:20:06 GMT)
The Queen of the New Age
How the publisher Louise Hay unified psychics, mindhealers, angel therapists and positive thinkers of all varieties into a self-help spirituality empire. (Sun, 04 May 2008 12:37:02 GMT)
Common Drugs Linked To Impaired Physical Function In Older Adults
Older adults who take drugs designed to block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine including common medications for incontinence, high blood pressure and allergies are more likely to be dependent in one or more activities of daily living and to walk slower, according to new findings from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. (Sun, 04 May 2008 08:08:58 GMT)
Review: Suckers by Rose Shapiro | Trick or Treatment by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst
Rose Shapiro's Suckers and Trick or Treatment by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst explore the actual worth of alternative medicine and its practitioners, says Olivia Laing (Sat, 03 May 2008 23:21:34 GMT)
Commonly used medications associated with impaired physical function in older adults
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Older adults who take drugs designed to block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine – including common medications for incontinence, high blood pressure and allergies – are more likely to be dependent in one or more activities of daily living and to walk slower, according to new findings from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. (Sat, 03 May 2008 13:39:23 GMT)
Another view of Jesus
By TANIA FUENTEZ NEW YORK -- Before he became known for promoting holistic health and spirituality, Deepak Chopra adhered to traditional Western medicine as an endocrinologist in Boston. He eventually questioned this approach, returning to the centuries-old Indian system of Ayurveda to find a balance between faith and science. "I wanted to extend my idea of healing," Chopra said in a recent ... (Sat, 03 May 2008 09:43:02 GMT)
High-tech vets: Stem cell treatments safer alternative to joint replacement
He's a good dog. He loves to chase his ball and play Frisbee. He talks in a language that is half-canine/half-human — an intricate series of woofs and whines, groans, growls and whimpers — so his owner, Monterey's Steve McWethy, clearly understands what he wants most of the time. But Jackson ... (Sat, 03 May 2008 08:44:21 GMT)
Are natural proucts safer for fido?
Holistic or "natural" products are now being heavily marketed to pet owners. Many people feel that natural products are safer because they don't have "medicine" in them. Before you give your pet a natural pill that promises good health and vitality, it is important for you understand the potential risks. (Sat, 03 May 2008 07:12:27 GMT)
Web site offers alternative illness remedies
When Tamir Goren's mother was diagnosed with cancer, he went to the Internet in search of remedies to reduce possible chemotherapy side effects. After fairly extensive research and talking with others, Goren had his mother drink wheatgrass juice. (Sat, 03 May 2008 04:21:27 GMT)
US FDA rejects Merck's new cholesterol-lowering drug Cordaptive
The Food and Drug Administration has rejected one of Merck's new blockbuster drug, a cholesterol-lowering medicine Cordaptive or MK-0524A. (Fri, 02 May 2008 11:38:51 GMT)
Ice Skater Rebounds From Injury With Alternative Medicine
A painful medical problem sidelined a champion ice skater but with the help of two alternative forms of medicine now she is back in the game. (Thu, 01 May 2008 23:34:03 GMT)
Ghana: Herbalist Accuses Gov't of Not Supporting Traditional Medicine
A 70 year old herbalist at Akyeam Korkobeng, near Kwaabeng in the Eastern Region, Yaw Mahama, has disclosed that successive governments paid lip-service to traditional herbal practitioners, by making promises that they could not fulfill. (Thu, 01 May 2008 17:00:19 GMT)
Herbalist accuses gov`t …of not supporting traditional medicine
A 70 year old herbalist at Akyeam Korkobeng, near Kwaabeng in the Eastern Region, Yaw Mahama, has disclosed that successive governments paid lip-service to traditional herbal practitioners, by making promises that they could not fulfill. (Thu, 01 May 2008 14:18:27 GMT)
All SharePosts
I have been on prednisone for about a year now. I'm down to 2 milligrams a day. I want to know if anyone has an idea of an alternative medicine that I could start taking. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. (Thu, 01 May 2008 13:58:29 GMT)
Money $marts: $4 gas hard to swallow, but needed medicine
Average gasoline prices are above $3.60, almost $1 more than this time last year. Some parts of the West Coast have already passed the $4 mark, (Thu, 01 May 2008 13:56:02 GMT)
Alternative Medicine: Allergies, Part Three
How would you like your allergies instantly cured without popping pills or getting stuck with needles? That's the claim behind one technique. Proponents say all it takes is a trip to the chiropractors office. (Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:19:31 GMT)
Tricksters devalue PhD
Certain parties are offering a shortcut to a PhD, at a price of RM15,000, a report in a Malaysian tabloid said. The more popular courses were homeopathy and various courses in alternative medicine. (Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:44:00 GMT)
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
SUNDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists think they may have found a way to harness marijuana's medicinal powers without unleashing the plant's memory-robbing properties. (Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:03:24 GMT)
RM15,000 for a PhD
CERTAIN parties are offering a shortcut to a PhD, at a price of RM15,000, reports Kosmo! . The more popular courses were homeopathy and various courses in alternative medicine. The packages range from one month to three months, with no prerequisite for a degree, or need to attend classes. (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:30:06 GMT)
Alternative Medicine: Allergies, Part Two
Your allergies are acting up again. Have you ever considered acupuncture? It's what some are doing to combat the sneezing and wheezing. But does it work? (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:04:33 GMT)
Alternative Treatments Option In New Veterinary Practice
Increasingly, people suffering from chronic ailments like arthritis are turning to the field of alternative, or complementary, medicine for treatment. (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:18:33 GMT)
Cameroon: Professor Umberto D'Alessandro - 'ACT Combination Has No Resistance'
Professor Umberto D'Alessandro of the Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium. (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:28:43 GMT)
Alternative Healthcare on the Rise
Dozens of studies show Alternative Medicine will soon become the dominant healthcare system in America, and it's even a growing trend locally. (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:11:14 GMT)
Software supports Digital Imaging in Medicine standard.
Featuring standards-based healthcare messaging capabilities and modular open source code base, Mirth 1.7.1 facilitates health information system interoperability and data exchange, and speeds secure information sharing across communities of healthcare professionals. Program includes support for high-volume transaction processing and plug-in architecture to simplify inclusion and distribution of ... (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:51:51 GMT)
Alternative Medicen: Allergies, Part One
If you're one of the estimated forty million seasonal allergy sufferers, you're probably miserable this time of year. Finding the best medicine to fight your symptoms can be tricky. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:34:31 GMT)
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
Title: An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana Category: Health News Created: 4/28/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2008 (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:33:19 GMT)
Alternative medicines get funding boost
Research will be undertaken in NSW in an effort to broaden the scientific community's understanding of complementary therapies and alternate medicines. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:39:16 GMT)
Alternative Treatments A Day, Keeps IBS Away!
Having Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) places you on very tight situations. Sublimely, it controls your life. You get to go out less often, due to the fear of breaking the bowl in public places. It can also cause you other health problems, if the case is that you don’t get to detoxify regularly. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:03:46 GMT)
Alternative Cancer Treatments
Alternative cancer treatments to consider Cancer is a scary word. If you haven't experienced it firsthand, it's almost certain that you know a family member or a close friend who has. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:31:36 GMT)
Simon Singh
Are we being hoodwinked by alternative medicine? Two leading scientists examine the evidence. The first of a two-part extract from Trick or Treatment: Alternative Medicine on Trial by and Edzard Ernst (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:25:40 GMT)
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
Nerve agents stimulated cannabinoid receptors in mice, offering pain relief without side effects. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:06:13 GMT)
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. SUNDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists think they may have found a way to harness marijuana's medicinal powers without unleashing the plant's memory-robbing properties. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:42:08 GMT)
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
SUNDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists think they may have found a way to harness marijuana's medicinal powers without unleashing the plant's memory-robbing properties. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:01:45 GMT)
A boost for natural medicine
ALTERNATIVE therapies could become part of mainstream medicine within five years, following the funding of a Queensland research centre. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT)
Columbus schools pushing sciences
The Columbus school district plans to launch a gamut of science-focused programs in the coming years to improve test scores in math and science and steer hundreds of students into high-demand fields in engineering and medicine. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:52:18 GMT)
Shoshone forest moves slowly on 'alternative' recreation
CODY -- Nearby national forests allow commercial guides for specific recreation activities including rock climbing and mountain biking, but managers on the Shoshone National Forest say further study is needed before new permits can be issued there. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:47:00 GMT)
ACCENT: Mind over illness; The Correctealogy Centre will treat most any ailment. The science is iffy, but there's no ...
Devotees don't understand how it works and call it Black Magic or Voodoo Medicine, but they swear it fixes what ails them. Critics say it is mind over matter at best and - at worst - practising medicine without a licence, according to one doctor. [...] (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:50:55 GMT)
Novartis doubts rival remedy for malaria
Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical group that markets a potent malaria drug with fast-growing sales, yesterday questioned the merits of a newly-launched alternative medicine developed by a non-profit making group and a Brazilian manufacturer. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:07:59 GMT)
Mainstream meets alternative at Pharmaca
A new holistic pharmacy expanding in the Bay Area combines the best of naturopath and homeopath worlds, offering traditional pharmaceuticals and alternative medicines as well as experts capable of dispensing advice (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:17:29 GMT)
Mainstream meets alternative at Pharmaca
n Pharmacy chain, expanding in the Bay Area, melds mainstream with alternative medicine (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:17:17 GMT)
WebReach, Inc. Releases Mirth 1.7.1 - The 'Linux of Healthcare' Now Supports Digital Imaging in Medicine (DiCOM) ...
WebReach, Inc., a leading healthcare IT consultancy and creator of open source Health IT solutions, today announced the open source release of Mirth 1.7.1 includes support for the Digital Imaging in Medicine standard. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:30:00 GMT)
Shoshone forest moves slowly on 'alternative' recreation
CODY -- Nearby national forests allow commercial guides for specific recreation activities including rock climbing and mountain biking, but managers on the Shoshone National Forest say further study is needed before new permits can be issued there. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:03:15 GMT)
Workplace flexibility associated with reduced absences and improved job commitment
Workers who reported increased work flexibility from one year to the next also had fewer absences for illness and improved job commitment, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In addition, these workers were less likely to say that health problems affected their job performance. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:57:23 GMT)
Friends of Music to host holistic fair
NASHUA -- Explore the world of alternative medicine, energy therapies, crystals, nutrition and music at the third annual Holistic Fair at the Holiday Inn in Nashua from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. General admission is $8. Alvirne High School Friends of Music will hold its annual Holistic Raffle. ... (Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:19:00 GMT)
UQ Leads The Way On Complementary Medicine Research, Australia
The University of Queensland is leading the way on research into complementary medicines to make them part of mainstream medical use. (Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:16:15 GMT)
Friends of Music to host holistic fair
NASHUA -- Explore the world of alternative medicine, energy therapies, crystals, nutrition and music at the third annual Holistic Fair at the Holiday Inn in Nashua from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. General admission is $8. Alvirne High School Friends of Music will hold its annual Holistic Raffle. ... (Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:25:06 GMT)
Alternative medical degrees 'harm' universities
A growing number of universities are offering "bogus" degrees in alternative and complementary medicine, researchers warn today. (Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:21:55 GMT)
LIFE Biosystems AG Establishes Strategic Affiliation with the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
BASEL, Switzerland & HOUSTON, Texas----LIFE Biosystems AG announced today that it has entered into a ten year strategic research agreement with The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to pursue joint research projects in the area of molecular medicine for the discovery, validation and development of drug markers, drug targets, combinatorial treatments, alternative medical uses, ... (Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT)
NCCAM’s Advisory Council gains six members
Six new members have joined the advisory council at the US-based National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). (Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:40:18 GMT)
Examine the Alternative Healthcare Market
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.co has announced the addition of "Alternative Healthcare Market Assessment 2008" to their offering. (Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:01:44 GMT)
Examine the Alternative Healthcare Market
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Alternative Healthcare Market Assessment 2008" to their offering. (Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:42:00 GMT)
'No alternative to reform'
Although the Free Democrats are still officially members of the coalition, and Ágnes Horváth is still health minister, the passed bill on health care is already considered as a thing of the past. The Budapest Sun asked Mihály Kökény, chief health care expert, and former health minister, for the Socialists (MSzP), what went wrong, and what to expect. (Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:09:00 GMT)
Hart-Boillot Selected to Design New Brand Identity for the Marino Foundation for Integrative Medicine
Hart-Boillot, an advertising and public relations agency specializing in medical, biotech, high-technology and educational markets, announced that it has been selected to develop a new brand and visual identity for the Marino Foundation for Integrative Medicine. (Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:19:00 GMT)
Interest increasing in alternative medicine
MOUNT VERNON — Those with an interest in alternative medicine can find like-minded folks meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. at Sips, 101 S. Main St. (Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:58:53 GMT)
Internationally Acclaimed Music and Medicine Program Comes to Chaska
On May 2-4, 2008 leading neurologist and mind-body researcher Barry Bittman, MD and internationally renowned music therapist Christine Stevens will be presenting the HealthRHYTHMS® Group Empowerment Drumming facilitation training program. (Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:44:00 GMT)
Better Bodies: Sanoviv
Western medicine is often criticized for its one-treatment-fits-all regimen. And in fact, sometimes an alternative approach can give a person back a better body when all hope seems lost. Lauren Sanchez reports. (Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:42:00 GMT)
Super Kid: Maddy Kollmeyer, 18, AIM High School senior
Family first: Cared for her grandma, Elizabeth Smith, as she dealt with esophageal cancer. This year, when cancer spread, Kollmeyer moved in. Helped with medicine, food and cleaning. Smith died March 24. (Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:21:04 GMT)
Alternative treatments
Interested in integrative medicine? Here's some Charlotte-area practitioners who gather regularly to share information about alternative treatments. See Karen Garloch's column on Page 1E. (Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:11:06 GMT)
Healers and MDs meet at same table
Over a sushi lunch in South End recently, I watched a health care network that gave me hope. A dozen Charlotte-area practitioners -- including two pediatricians, a pediatric nurse, a homeopath, two naturopaths, an acupuncturist and a "core body healer" -- talked about the need for more disease prevention and less "disease management." This group envisions a world where "integrative medicine" is ... (Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:06:08 GMT)
Alternative treatments
Interested in integrative medicine? Here's some Charlotte-area practitioners who gather regularly to share information about alternative treatments. See Karen Garloch's column on Page 1E. • Dr. Sheila Kilbane, pediatrician: sheilakilbane@gmail.com . • Best Acupuncture & Herb Center: 704-655-8298; www.bestacupuncture.com . • Carolinas Natural Health Center, naturopath Michael ... (Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:05:07 GMT)
Complementary therapies: The big con?
Mischief is what Professor Edzard Ernst most enjoys. You can see it in his face, twinkling eyes peering over rimless glasses. You can see it, too, on the first page of his new book, Trick or Treatment, published today, which promises readers the truth about alternative medicine – what works, what doesn't and what is dangerous. (Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:30:21 GMT)
Burrill & Company Report Finds Personalized Medicine is Having a Dramatic Effect on Healthcare Delivery
The convergence of genomics, information technology, and nanotechnologies will radically alter every aspect of the healthcare system from the way companies develop and market drugs to the way individuals pay for and receive medical services, according to Biotech 2008 -- Life Sciences: A 20/20 Vision for 2020 - the 22nd annual report on the biotechnology industry from Burrill & Company (Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:14:04 GMT)
Burrill & Company Report Finds Personalized Medicine is Having a Dramatic Effect on Healthcare Delivery
SAN FRANCISCO----The convergence of genomics, information technology, and nanotechnologies will radically alter every aspect of the healthcare system from the way companies develop and market drugs to the way individuals pay for and receive medical services, according to Biotech 2008 -- Life Sciences: A 20/20 Vision for 2020 - the 22nd annual report on the biotechnology industry from Burrill & ... (Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:51:00 GMT)
Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Credits a Great 2008 Start to EPI Extended Pulse Imaging Technology - a Significant ...
Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Ltd. Announced a substantial growth for the first quarter of 2008, with a 20% increase in revenue over the same period in 2007. The company attributes its strong growth to new advances on the award winning Sonix OP and Sonix SP systems as well as substantial market growth in the Emergency Medicine market. (Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT)
Primary care physicians turn to health care networks
JACKSONVILLE -- Primary care physicians are struggling to maintain profitable practices because of high overhead costs and shrinking reimbursements from health care payers, forcing many to seek alternative means of income or join health care networks. (Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:42:08 GMT)
Oil-yielding tree gains attention in Florida
Witness the latest entry in the high-stakes race for alternative sources of fuel: a tree that produces oil. (Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:21:43 GMT)
Holistic health fair offers alternative treatments
Some remedies people can practice themselves. Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. MARQUETTE -- Seeking conventional help for ailments has its place. (Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:45:40 GMT)
£200m boom as demand for 'natural' cures soars
Leap in sales of alternative medicines led by women over 35 (Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:12:42 GMT)
Novel Xeloda(R) Dosing Schedule May Offer Well-Tolerated Alternative For Treatment Of Advanced Breast Cancer
A novel biweekly dosing schedule of Xeloda(R) (capecitabine) enabled safe delivery of higher daily doses in the treatment of advanced breast cancer, according to an investigational study published in the April 10, 2008 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:14:25 GMT)
Poppies for Medicine
An international security-and-development policy group thinks there's an unexplored option. The Senlis Council is advocating a "Poppy for Medicine" program in which individual Afghan villages would be licensed to turn poppy into morphine, rather than heroin. (Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:36:53 GMT)
SOUTH AFRICA: Chakras and children
Source: IRIN Twenty years into the pandemic, people are looking for new ways to live with HIV, and for some alternative medicine has become part of the answer. (Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:23:59 GMT)
Novel Xeloda(R) Dosing Schedule May Offer Well-Tolerated Alternative for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer
A novel biweekly dosing schedule of Xeloda® enabled safe delivery of higher daily doses in the treatment of advanced breast cancer, according to an investigational study published in the April 10, 2008 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:36:00 GMT)
Patients are the real losers in the complementary medicine debate
One of the most important questions about complementary medicine - does it generate more harm than good - remains unanswered because two alternative and antagonistic attitudes are influencing the evidence, says an expert today. (Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:19:03 GMT)
Stricter regulations for paranormal industry
Psychics and alternative medicine practitioners will face their toughest regulation yet under new rules expected to come into force next month. (Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:31:05 GMT)
As The Complementary Medicine Debate Continues, Patients Lose
In an editorial published in BMJ Clinical Evidence,complementary medicine (CM) expert Professor Edzard Ernst writes thatpatients are continuously and seriously being misled by the debate overcomplementary medicine's efficacy. (Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:13:34 GMT)
Middleboro Library to host natural healing seminar
MIDDLEBORO — On Saturday at 1 p.m. the Middleboro Public Library will be sponsoring an alternative medicine forum featuring local practitioners of age-old therapies that are finding a new audience. Many of these therapies focus on prevention rather... (Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:16:41 GMT)
Prince medical guides criticised
Two guides on alternative medicine backed by Prince Charles are criticised by a Devon-based university professor. (Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:51:06 GMT)
Alternative drug guides 'flawed'
Two guides on alternative medicine backed by the Prince of Wales should be withdrawn because they contained misleading and inaccurate claims about its benefits, an academic said. (Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:32:30 GMT)
Alternative health fair at Rainbow Blossom
"Blossom Into Health" — an alternative health fair with Louisville-area health practitioners — will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Market in St. Matthews. (Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:59:55 GMT)
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Installs Automated Pharmacy Store and Pick System
Texas hospital installs new system that is an effective alternative to vertical carousels. (PRWeb Apr 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:06:30 GMT)
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Installs Automated Pharmacy Store and Pick System
Texas hospital installs new system that is an effective alternative to vertical carousels. (Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:01:00 GMT)
Prince of Wales's guide to alternative medicine ‘inaccurate’
The Prince of Wales is being challenged today to withdraw two guides promoting alternative medicine, by scientists who say that they make misleading and inaccurate claims about its benefits. (Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:44:40 GMT)
HOPES Program Marks 10-Year Anniversary
More than 10 million people in this country woke up this morning fighting cancer. With the diagnosis comes stress, fear, pain and a lot of unanswered questions. As NewsCenter 5's Ed Harding reported Wednesday, one Boston hospital has realized cancer care is about more than just medicine. (Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:22:18 GMT)
Pellets: The Safer Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Hormone pellet therapy containing "natural" estrogen, progesterone and testosterone have been billed as a safer alternative to traditional HRT, but research is lacking. (Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:47:57 GMT)
An Alternative to Surgery for Treating Skin Cancer
May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. TOPEX, Inc. located in Danbury, CT is helping to fight this disease with a low energy or superficial x-ray therapy system specially designed for this treatment procedure. (Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT)
Birthing moms find new methods of pain relief
Holistic methods to reduce pain during childbirth now outnumber drug-induced labors, according to local alternative birthing experts. (Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:33:49 GMT)
Arthritis-drug maker withheld risk data, UW study finds
The maker of the controversial arthritis drug Vioxx knew of significant risks associated with the medicine at least three years before a... (Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:39:35 GMT)
Mushroom extract used in Chinese medicine stops growth of invasive breast cancer cells
Scientists in the U.S. have discovered that a substance derived from mushrooms and used for centuries in Chinese medicine may stop the growth of breast cancer cells. (Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:03:54 GMT)
McCain plan to target tax code, gas prices
An end to earmarks, a gas-tax holiday, government-backed mortgages -- they're all part of an economic-revival plan that a top aide to GOP Sen. John McCain described Tuesday as "big and ambitious." (Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:39:38 GMT)
Earth Day prompts recycling efforts
With a goal of 10,000 pounds of electronics waste and 20,000 doses of unneeded medicine, local governments and groups announce new recycling efforts tied to Earth Day. (Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:12:09 GMT)
Consider the alternative: extra benefits
Charles Chai counsels others as minister of Miami Shores Presbyterian Church, but when pain associated with colon cancer got to a point where he could no longer ignore it, Chai let others minister unto him. (Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:02:51 GMT)
Does alternative medicine generate more good than harm? Two leading scientists give their verdict
Just how safe is alternative medicine? Here, in the second part of our series, Professor Edzard Ernst and scientist Simon Singh explain how 'natural' doesn't necessarily mean 'safer' (Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:50:56 GMT)
Web site promotes NM as alternative healing destination
A newly-launched Web site aims to bring together, in a directory format, practitioners and businesses in New Mexico that offer products and services designed to improve health and well-being naturally. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:06:18 GMT)
DCCA: Traditional Medicine Workshop on Rota a success
The 3rd Annual Traditional Medicine Workshop on Rota was a big success compared to last year with 434 total students attending the three-day event held from April 9 to 11. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:11:21 GMT)
Yoga, green tea alternative cancer treatments
As a medical oncologist, I have to often tell my patients, "You have a highly treatable but incurable cancer." This sort of statement must send chills down patients' spines and it's difficult to imagine the state of their mind at that moment. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:18:29 GMT)
From poison to pill
Karen Kallimani is ready for any allergies her two sons will face this spring. She's armed with homeopathic medicine, which she considers a potent weapon. She uses it for many different health problems (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:33:24 GMT)
The medication wars
There's a war raging in the world of medicine as many people are opting for the path of "natural" or "herbal" remedies, as opposed to taking prescribed medicines from their medical practitioner. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:21:30 GMT)
Medical students will train on simulators instead
Following a national trend, the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University will halt its use of live animals for medical student training. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:03:33 GMT)
Long-term Benefit Of Carotid Stenting As Alternative To Surgery Shown In New Study
Carotid artery stenting is an effective option for high risk patients who are not eligible for surgery, according to a long-term study. Carotid artery disease, which involves clogging of the arteries in the neck that provide blood to the brain, is a significant risk factor for stroke, making these study results important for the estimated 200,000 Americans each year who would otherwise not be ... (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:22:39 GMT)
Carotid stenting shows long-term benefit as alternative to surgery
Carotid artery stenting is an effective option for high risk patients who are not eligible for surgery, according to a long-term study published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:34:20 GMT)
Short sales an alternative to foreclosure
Some homeowners struggling with mortgage payments are opting for a dose of strong medicine to cure their financial ills: a short sale, in which the lender agrees to accept less than what is owed, to remove the house from the books. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:37:05 GMT)
OPTIONS: Faith-based groups offer alternative on health costs
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To err is human
Adverse events in a hospital setting can occur due to the many different areas of health delivery aspects in modern medicine. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:40:21 GMT)
Alternative medicine II
TWO readers of my piece on alternative medicine (MT, March 28) wanted to know if there’s clinical evidence that glucosamine is really effective against arthritis. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:01:07 GMT)
New Age, new take: Jesus as state of mind
NEW YORK – Before he became known for promoting holistic health and spirituality, Deepak Chopra adhered to traditional Western medicine as an endocrinologist in Boston. He eventually questioned this approach, returning to the centuries-old Indian system of Ayurveda to find a balance between faith and science. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:12:13 GMT)
Long-Term Benefit Of Carotid Stenting As Alternative To Surgery Shown By SAPPHIRE Trial
Carotid artery stenting is an effective option for high risk patients who are not eligible for surgery, according to a long-term study published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:14:23 GMT)
Center hosting open house
An open house will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Eastwind Healing Center, suite 211 in Plaza Towers, 221 E. College St. Eastwind Healing Center is a full-service complementary and alternative medicine clinic that now is offering community education. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:32:24 GMT)
Utah doctor to oversee Paralympics medicine
A University of Utah sports medicine and rehabilitation doctor has been tapped to oversee medical efforts during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:15:05 GMT)
Penn Researchers Engineer First System of Human Nerve-Cell Tissue
PHILADELPHIA – Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have demonstrated that living human nerve cells can be engineered into a network that could one day be used for transplants to repair damaged to the nervous system. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:45:18 GMT)
Dr. Van Nguyen: Holistic Medicine 'Practice Makes Perfect'
For Dr. Van Nguyen, M.D., opening her family and alternative medicine practice in Pacific Palisades last November 5 represented the culmination of a lifelong journey that began in Vietnam. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:36:29 GMT)
eFoodSafety Launches Cinnechol(TM), An All-Natural Alternative To Conventional Cholesterol Drugs
eFoodSafety.com (OTCBB: EFSF, http://www.efoodsafety.com), a researcher, developer, and marketer of whole food nutraceutical products, has launched an all-natural supplement, called Cinnechol™ (http://www.cinnechol.com), that offers a complementary and/or alternative solution to traditional cholesterol drugs. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:01:47 GMT)
Institute For Progressive Medicine Announces A Natural Approach To Improving Fertility
The Institute for Progressive Medicine (IPM), a medical clinic that focuses on safe, natural and alternative therapies in combination with traditional medical treatments, announced today the clinic's Preconception Care Program. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:19:48 GMT)
Indian alternative medicine centre in Milton Keynes
An Indian company promoting ancient medicine in the western world has launched a new centre in Milton Keynes hot on the heels of opening in the Big Apple. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:13:49 GMT)
Are we being hoodwinked by alternative medicine? Two leading scientists examine the evidence
We spend £1.5bn on alternative medicine every year - but are we being hoodwinked? In a major new book, two leading scientists weigh the evidence with unprecedented rigour. Their conclusions are fiercely controversial (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:11:50 GMT)
Endovascular Repair For Thoracic Disease Viable Alternative
A new study from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago reveals that use of minimally invasive endovascular stent grafts for the treatment of thoracic aortic disease is a viable alternative for patients who might not be able to survive open surgery. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:16:47 GMT)
IOM Review Recommends Centralized Agency To Study Comparative Effectiveness
An Institute of Medicine committee review released Friday at an Alliance for Health Reform forum that examined the process of comparing the effectiveness of alternative treatments recommended that Congress create a semi-private government agency to centralize such studies, CQ HealthBeat reports. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:17:06 GMT)
Alternative cholesterol treatment: Plant sterols
A natural, safe and easy way to lower cholesterol has been around forever. But chances are it's one alternative medicine you've never heard of. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:47:12 GMT)
Synthetic Molecules May Be Less Expensive Alternative To Therapeutic Antibodies, Researchers Find
Researchers have developed a simple and inexpensive method to screen small synthetic molecules and pull out a handful that might treat cancer and other diseases less expensively than current methods. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:24:15 GMT)
