Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
XenaCare Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: XCHO) announced, after an 8-month development program, the official launch of their new product called the SunPill®. The SunPill® is a dietary supplement that helps the skin protect itself from the harmful rays of the sun. It contains scientifically researched ingredients.
James O'Malley... Living Legend (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
This may seem familiar to you if you've watched this video. I’ve been reading up on homeopathy recently - it's an alternative form of medicine to the sort of thing you get in hospitals. It's “alternative” in the sense that unlike regular medicine, it doesn't actually work. To cut a long story short, the premise is that [...]
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
Acupuncture provides effective relief from hot flushes in women who are being treated with the anti-oestrogen tamoxifen following surgery for breast cancer, according to new research presented today (Friday) at the 6th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-6) in Berlin.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
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.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
New program provides concierges companionship that goes beyond caretaking SAN FRANCISCO, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Send Me An Angel(TM) Inc., a new company that provides individualized care services customized for ailing parents and grandparents today announced it will launch its most innovative service for providing care to senior citizens. The new service will offer concierges...
whoar.co.nz (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
“..The AMA rose to prominence by unfairly attacking and discrediting homeopathic medicine…” “..Fishbein was a medical doctor who never practiced medicine. He was, however, an effective advocate for conventional medicine and a vocal critic of unconventional treatments. Shortly after he became head of the AMA, he wrote several books sharply critical of “medical quackery.” He called [...]
The Daily Aztec (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Holistic health is a term often used to define an alternative to scientific medicinal practices. People tend to picture holistic practices like massage or acupuncture as different ways to soothe pain. But holistic health can do much more than just heal a sore spot - it can help promote a happier and healthier relationship with yourself and others.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
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.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on Wednesday U.S. Marshals seized more than $1,301,712 of dietary supplements from LG Sciences, LLC, of Brighton, Mich., because the products contain unapproved food additives and/or new dietary ingredients that cause the products to violate the law. Labeled as dietary supplements, the products are marketed for use by body builders.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Tea drinkers who opt for black, oolong, green or white teas may find that these beverages offer health benefits. The April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers what is -- and isn't -- known about the health effects of drinking tea. Black, oolong, green or white teas have a common origin. Each is produced from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis bush.
SouthAsiaNews.com (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Frankfurt, April 4 (DPA) Alternative medicines such as acupuncture or homeopathy can be effective remedies for the pains and aches of a horse or dog but it is not a cure-all for every ailment, experts pointed out recently. 'A growing number of veterinarians are using such medicines at the request of pet owners,' says Astrid Behr, [...]
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
New data indicates an aggressive Vitamin D treatment plan should be considered when caring for all Osteoporosis patients. Doing so may help decrease their likelihood of developing Vitamin D deficiency. These findings will be presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 17th Annual Meeting & Clinical by Harinder Singh, MD on Friday, May 16th at the Walt Disney World Dolphin...
Ecademy: user blogs (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
There seems to be quite a lot of negative/skeptical press about alternative therapies/treatments in the UK media right now. More so in the last six months than ever before. Personally, I've had some great success with alternative therapies (for both acute and chronic situations), and I really really value having choice in how I look after my health. I, and members of my close family, have had success...
Bristol Evening Post (Free subscription) | 03/17/2008
Complementary healthcare can be a controversial area. Here, writer and broadcaster RICHARD HOPE-HAWKINS, who has prostate cancer, offers his personal view on alternative care and opposite, Penny Brohn Cancer Care responds.
http://www.thothbook.net (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
anthroposophic medicine. The anthroposophic medicine is an alternative medicine using homeopathy and herbal medicine in particular, but in a manner of its own. It is a medicine that can be said “holistic”, ie that it will take into account the human being in its entirety. The anthroposophic medicine does not exclude complementary therapies [...]
