Alternative medicineKAALtv.com Fri, 24 Dec 2004 7:09 PM PST(KAAL) -- Cold temps often bring sickness along too. Winter has many of us trying to kick a lingering cold or a painful or acute illness. Tonight, we talk to a patient who uses alternative medicine to cure her lingering illness.
Study your dietary supplements, experts warnStar-Telegram Sat, 25 Dec 2004 2:17 AM PSTA year ago, it was ephedra. Last month, it was vitamin E. And this month, it's medicinal herbs sold in ethnic markets.
Investors unsettled by drug newsThe Indianapolis Star Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:28 PM PSTWith all the bad news coming out of the pharmaceutical industry lately, drug-company investors have to be wondering whether they should be bailing out before more trouble hits.
12/23/04 - 4:20 pm Alternative MedicineKXAN 36 Thu, 23 Dec 2004 2:41 PM PSTResearch is showing several pain medications can increase your risk for a heart attack. The latest is the over the counter pain reliever Aleve. That's left people searching for alternatives.
Natural healing a growth industryParry Sound North Star Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:45 AM PSTLong-time patient Terry Desmasdon, left, receives an acupuncture treatment from naturopathic doctor Brandy Strelec. Ms. Desmasdon said that she has been feeling a lot better since starting her treatments with Ms. Strelec.
Laser Therapy May Be Considered by Arthritis Patients as a Safe VIOXX Alternative According to Norwegian Medical StudyPR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 23 Dec 2004 6:00 AM PSTKeith Houser, CEO of BioTech Medics, Inc., announced that the NeuroLase may now be considered by persons with arthritis as a VIOXX alternative.
Acupuncture Relieves Pain And Improves Function In Knee OsteoarthritisScience Daily Wed, 22 Dec 2004 9:06 PM PSTAcupuncture provides pain relief and improves function for people with osteoarthritis of the knee and serves as an effective complement to standard care. This landmark study was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), both components of the National Institutes of Health.
Prince's group gets £1m to help regulate healersGuardian Unlimited Wed, 22 Dec 2004 6:45 PM PSTSociety: Foundation set up by Prince Charles is given £;1m to sort the experts from the amateurs in alternative medicine.
Crackdown on complementary medicineDeHavilland Wed, 22 Dec 2004 8:22 AM PSTComplementary and alternative medicines are to be regulated more tightly under government plans announced today. Extra funding of £900,000 has been made available to develop new regulatory systems for alternative health care providers.
More checks on alternative healthBBC News Wed, 22 Dec 2004 4:28 AM PSTExtra measures to regulate complementary therapies such as reflexology and aromatherapy are announced.
Facial Acupuncture Giving Patients a Lift Ancient Chinese Practice Seen As Healthier Alternative to Toxins, SurgicalRed Nova Tue, 21 Dec 2004 4:26 PM PSTALBANY, N.Y. - Paula Scardamalia has pins in her face - nine tiny ones angling out near her eyes, mouth and jaw. The pins were poked in to tighten chin skin and erase lines on the 52-year-old woman's face.
U.S. Study Sees Little Benefit from MelatoninForbes Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:07 AM PSTWEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- A U.S. government review of more than 50 studies on the effect of melatonin on sleep has found little evidence that the supplement helps people drift off.
Naturopath gets 12 years for drug distributionThe Arizona Republic Wed, 22 Dec 2004 3:30 AM PSTSCOTTSDALE - A Scottsdale naturopathic doctor who distributed drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin will serve 12 years in prison for illegally distributing controlled substances.
Medical marijuana registration to cost $200Great Falls Tribune Wed, 22 Dec 2004 3:59 AM PSTMontanans who want to use marijuana to treat serious illnesses can register immediately with the Department of Public Health and Human Services, a state official announced Tuesday.
Ruby Red Herring? -- Doctors question the dangers of grapefruit-medicine comboThe Monitor Sun, 19 Dec 2004 2:00 PM PSTMcALLEN - Maggie Treviño avoids simultaneously drinking grapefruit juice and taking her high blood pressure and diabetes medications. She is worried about the health risks....
The healing power of herbsIndependent Online World News Sun, 19 Dec 2004 7:33 AM PSTA few years ago, a young man in his twenties came to see Dr Jo Walker, his GP. He had recovered from testicular cancer, and stopped taking his cocktail of anti-cancer drugs without realising that one of the tablets he had been prescribed was Valium.
Alternative Advice: HealthSaver Offers Discounts on Popular Alternative Health CareRed Nova Sat, 18 Dec 2004 10:12 AM PSTNORWALK, Conn., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As health care costs continue to escalate and the popularity of alternative medicine surges across the country, an emerging health care discount program called HealthSaver can keep you and your pocketbook healthy during the holidays -- and throughout the new year.
(SPECIAL ISSUE - on "Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Issues and Solutions)Asia-Pacific Biotech Thu, 16 Dec 2004 2:39 PM PSTIn the last few years, this microscopic organism has attracted people and scientists from all over the world because of its various properties. Herbal remedies typically are part of traditional and folk healing methods with long histories of use.
The Polymeal: a more natural, safer, and probably tastier (than the Polypill) strategy to reduce cardiovascular diseaseBritish Medical Journal Thu, 16 Dec 2004 3:24 PM PSTObjective Although the Polypill concept (proposed in 2003) is promising in terms of benefits for cardiovascular risk management, the potential costs and adverse effects are its main pitfalls. The objective of this study was to identify a tastier and safer alternative to the Polypill: the Polymeal.
Bastyr University Begins New NIH Research on Mushrooms to Treat CancerBusiness Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 16 Dec 2004 9:00 AM PSTWhile many types of mushrooms are appreciated throughout the world for their culinary delights, certain mushrooms may also be beneficial in anti-cancer immune therapy. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine , part of the NIH, has awarded Bastyr University, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, a three-year grant to research how turkey tail mushroom may
