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Dangerous Supplement Likened To Industrial Bleach, UK Consumers Warned
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is urgently warning UK consumers about a supplement described as "equivalent to industrial strength bleach" and that if used as directed can cause severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. In a warning published on Friday, the FSA said the product, known as Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), also sold as Miracle Mineral Supplement, is being sold as an oral supplement ... (Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:15:54 -0700)
Imaging Study Provides New View Of Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists have uncovered an alternative source for some of the damage associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable neuroinflammatory disorder. The research, published online by Cell Press on September 23rd in the journal Immunity, reveals a direct interaction between immune cells and neurons that plays a significant role in neuronal injury and may respond to therapeutic intervention ... (Sat, 25 Sep 2010 03:32:45 -0700)
Alternative medicine a prickly subject
Many patients turn to alternative medicine. But such treatment may not be covered. There are few things more frustrating than finding a health care treatment that works for you — a chiropractic adjustment that relieves nagging lower back pain or a yoga class that helps reduce anxiety — only to find that your insurance won't pay for it. (Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:35:35 -0700)
European Medicines Agency Recommends Suspension Of Octagam In All EU Member States
The European Medicines Agency has recommended the suspension of the marketing authorisations for Octagam (human normal immunoglobulin), from Octapharma GmbH and a recall of Octagam currently on the market in Europe. As the medicine will no longer be made available, the Agency recommends that doctors should stop using Octagam and should switch their patients to the most appropriate alternative ... (Sun, 26 Sep 2010 04:17:05 -0700)
Acute Pain Is Eased With The Touch Of A Hand
There may be a very good reason that people naturally clutch their hand after receiving an injury. A new report published online on September 23 in Current Biology shows that self-touch offers significant relief for acute pain under experimental conditions. The researchers suggest that the relief comes from a change in the brain's representation of the rest of the body. "Pain is quite an ... (Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:18:46 -0700)
Vitamin C Rapidly Improves Emotional State Of Acutely Hospitalized Patients, Say LDI Researchers
Treatment with vitamin C rapidly improves the emotional state of acutely hospitalized patients, according to a study carried out by researchers at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital (JGH) and the affiliated Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI). In a double-blind clinical trial, patients admitted to the JGH were randomly assigned to receive either vitamin C or vitamin D supplements for ... (Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:19:05 -0700)
Though Hard to Measure, Tai Chi Pays Health Dividends
The proper question to ask yourself may not be why you should practice tai chi, but why not. (Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:15:23 -0700)
WATCH: Acupuncture and Strokes
Study finds acupuncture is not an effective treatment for stroke rehabilitation. Health - Stroke - Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine - Acupuncture - Alternative (Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:50:09 -0700)
Acupuncture As Stroke Treatment Doesn't Stick
According to the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), acupuncture, the procedure of inserting and manipulating needles into various points on the body to relieve pain or for therapeutic purposes has not proved to be beneficial in the treatment of recovering stroke victims. Dr. Edzard Ernst, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, England and coauthors reviewed trials that have been published ... (Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:30:54 -0700)
Mindfulness Meditation May Ease Fatigue, Depression, Quality Of Life For MS Patients
A new study from Switzerland suggests that learning mindfulness meditation eased fatigue, depression and quality of life for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients compared with patients who received standard medical care. The study was the work of Dr Paul Grossman, of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, in the Division of Internal Medicine at the University of Basel Hospital, and colleagues ... (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:37:57 -0700)
Many Health Plans Offer Only Limited Coverage - If At All - For Alternative Therapies
Los Angeles Times: "Most individuals with private insurance have little, if any, coverage for alternative medicine." People with "employer-based insurance often have some coverage," but it is typically limited to only certain treatments "and comes with more stipulations - like higher deductibles and preauthorization - than traditional care. ... (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:39:28 -0700)
Pine Bark Extract Does Not Protect From Heart Disease
Taking pine bark at 200 milligrams daily may be safe, but it makes no difference to your heart attack risk, say researchers in a new study reported in Archives of Internal Medicine, September 27. As background information, the authors explain that although dietary changes, physical activity and some prescription medications have been scientifically demonstrated to reduce cardiovascular disease ... (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:22:47 -0700)
Alternative medicine is a prickly subject
Many patients turn to alternative medicine. But such treatment may not be covered. There are few things more frustrating than finding a health care treatment that works for you — a chiropractic adjustment that relieves nagging lower back pain or a yoga class that helps reduce anxiety — only to find that your insurance won't pay for it. (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:45:41 -0700)
More Filipinos see generic medicines as cheaper, effective alternative
Using generics offers Filipino families a cheaper, effective alternative to more expensive branded medicines, the Department of Health said. (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:45:02 -0700)
Permanent Birth Control Without Surgery
FDA-approved Essure procedure is an alternative to undergoing surgery. Health - Essure - Birth control - Reproductive Health - Medicine (Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:32:50 -0700)
A new shade of green
A new nonprofit opened last week on the Heights, and although it is ready for customers, only those with a certain card and photo identification will be allowed to enter. (Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:01:34 -0700)
Research Verifies Traditional Chinese Medicine Breakthrough for Mainstream Cancer Treatment
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) often has been regarded as an "alternative" therapy, as to which "mainstream" physicians or scientists have been skeptical, because there was little or no scientific proof about how it could work -- until now. National Foundation for Cancer Research scientist Yung-Chi Cheng, the Bronson Professor of Pharmacology at Yale ... (Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:16:40 -0700)
Entire education 'worthless': acupuncture student
An organization that granted alternative medicine licences -- one to a woman who claimed she could cure cancer -- has faced a suit for offering licences that don't give graduates the legal right to practice. (Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:18:17 -0700)
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