Alternative Medicine

Take yoga one step further with a personalized yoga mat. »»»

He also supports the view that the US Congress should stop funding the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). »»»

How meditation might provide improvements in a person's attention and response to stress. »»»

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use Top Gun for Men Herbal because it contains a substance similar to tadalafil. »»»

FDA is preparing new guidelines that threaten new, costly regulation of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM). »»»

Two studies aim to evaluate the effect of combining conventional and alternative care on health quality and cost. »»»

The clinical research literature in homeopathy is more positive than Ben Goldacre prefers to admit in his article. »»»

Homeopathy has a definite role to play in Indian health system not only because its medicines are simple to administer, but also because homeopathy is effective, safe and affordable. »»»

Hyland's offers several safe, all-natural and effective homeopathic medicines to treat children's cold and flu symptoms. »»»

Approximately one out of every three auto injury insurance claimants nationwide receives some form of alternative medical treatment. »»»

There is new evidence that Chinese herbal medicine may provide one possible form of treatment for women with menstrual cramps. Chinese herbal medicine has been used for centuries in China, being used in public hospitals to treat unexplained cramps that occur during menstruation (primary dysmenorhoea). »»»

Using acupuncture before and during surgery significantly reduces the level of pain and the amount of potent painkillers needed by patients after the surgery is over, according to anesthesiologists who combined data from 15 small randomized acupuncture clinical trials. »»»

Traditional Chinese medicine is world renowned. It has effects on some diseases, but some of the reasons are still unknown. Human hepatocellular carcinoma is a challenging disease worldwide and researchers have long sought an effective cure. A research group in China has found that a Chinese medicinal compound, delisheng, had satisfactory anti-cancer effects on HCC with one exceptive. »»»

A high proportion of patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome report previous or current use, and interest in future use, of complementary and alternative medicine therapies. »»»

He also supports the view that the US Congress should stop funding the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). »»»

The American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society recently released joint guidelines on diagnosing and treating low back pain. About one in four Americans reported having low back pain in the past three months and about l7.6 percent of all adults reported at least one episode of severe acute low back pain within the previous year, according to several studies. Other studies show that most people's low back pain will improve within one month, regardless of treatment. Treatments range from doing nothing to spinal surgery. »»»

A research team plans to help health-conscious people better gauge what's on their plates by using their cell phone cameras. The project would expand on a technique already in use by adding a strong scientific grounding. Currently, dieters can subscribe to online sites that monitor eating habits by critiquing photos they send of their meals. The idea offers busy people the chance to get nutritional feedback without spending time writing down all of their meals, drinks and snacks. »»»

Concentrated chemicals derived from green tea dramatically boosted production of a group of key detoxification enzymes in people with low levels of these beneficial proteins, according to new research. »»»

Green tea could hold promise as a new treatment for skin disorders such as psoriasis and dandruff researchers say. Researchers studied an animal model for inflammatory skin diseases, which are often characterized by patches of dry, red, flaky skin caused by the inflammation and overproduction of skin cells. Those treated with green tea showed slower growth of skin cells and the presence of a gene that regulates the cells' life cycles. »»»

Injecting botulinum toxin A, or Botox, into the prostate gland of men with enlarged prostate, eased symptoms and improved quality of life up to a year, according to a new study. Twenty-seven out of 37 patients, or 73 percent, experienced a 30 percent improvement in urinary tract symptoms and quality of life up to one year post-injection. »»»