Alternative Medicine

A gap exists between scientific knowledge of vitamins and how they are popularly used. Translating emerging science to better policy will require a regulatory framework that addresses the content and labeling of vitamins and the effects on nutrient adequacy and chronic degenerative disease prevention. »»»

Diabetes, heart disease and obesity are on the rise, thanks to our sedentary lifestyle and poor diet. Now researchers are set to test if an ancient mushroom once used by Chinese royalty can help western medicine tackle 21st century health problems. »»»

Milk thistle extract, an herbal remedy since the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans, is today one of the most popular herbal supplements, with U.S. retail sales of nearly nine million dollars. »»»

Silver, one of the most often used elements, played a therapeutic role in society for centuries and is still being used today in the form of colloidal silver. »»»

Echinacea herbal remedy reduces risk to catch cold by 58 percent. »»»

A new herbal remedy Echinacea may be a new treatment for common cold. »»»

A group of doctors and scientists have written to all Primary Care Trusts advising them not to fund homeopathy in the NHS on the grounds that it is "unsupported by evidence". »»»

Integration of allopathic, chiropractic and other complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) providers can positively impact patient quality of care while limiting overall costs. »»»

Eco-Logica has renewed the organic certification for the Aloe vera L. grown at Finca Sabila, Carrington's Costa Rica farming operation. »»»

The Quincy Medical Group was recognized by the American Massage Therapy Association-Illinois Chapter for incorporating massage therapy in its overall patient care approach. »»»

Mindfulness Meditation reduce stress and enhance wellness. »»»

Yoga may be possible treatment for depression. »»»

The more a high school student overestimates the percentage of people in the general population who smoke cigarettes, the more likely he or she will be to smoke, according to a recent study. And, nine out of ten (93 percent) high school students overestimate the percentage of people who smoke in the United States. »»»

Imagine paramedics mobilizing a team of cardiologists and nurses within minutes of arriving at the home of a person who is having a heart attack, simply by pressing a button that sends an electrocardiogram over a wireless network. That's what's being done at a Newark, N.J., medical center, and it's dramatically improving the quality of care, according to a new study. »»»

People with mild asthma that is well-controlled with twice-daily use of inhaled steroids may be able to reduce inhaler use to once a day -- or switch to a daily pill -- according to new research. »»»

Automobile crashes remain the leading cause of death for adolescents and young females are beginning to show an alarming increase in fatal automobile crashes related to alcohol use and a failure to use seatbelts. Another study found that airbags, while effective for people of medium stature (5'3" to 5'11") were actually harmful to people smaller than 4'11" and taller than 6'3". »»»

Bronchiolitis, a wheezing much like asthma in adults, is responsible for many hospital admissions of infants. There are two drugs in general use to treat this condition, epinephrine and albuterol, and there is some controversy and passion involved in the choice of medication. In a new article a double-blind randomized clinical trial involving over 700 infants showed a clear advantage for albuterol. »»»

Older patients with major depression whose primary care physicians team with depression care managers are 45 percent less likely to die within a five-year time period than older adults with major depression who receive their care in primary care practices where there are no depression care managers. This study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, appears in the current issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. »»»

Researchers have identified genetic markers on several chromosomes in the tissue surrounding tumor cells that are associated with breast cancer tumor grade and the presence of lymph node metastases, according to a new study. »»»

A smokeless cannabis-vaporizing device delivers the same levels of THC, the active therapeutic chemical, with the same biological effects as smoking cannabis without the harmful toxins created by burning cannabis, according to University of California researchers. »»»