The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point
  • About this web log

    This blog is intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Top topics on The CAM Report

    *Animal-assisted Therapy
    *Birth Defects
    *Arsenic in modern medicine
    *Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy
    *TENS/FNS/VNS

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      The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Archive for April 12th, 2009

    Behavior therapy for late-life anxiety

    Sunday, April 12th, 2009

     Cognitive behavioral therapy can be useful for managing worry and associated symptoms among older patients, according to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas. (more…)

    Reparagen vs glucosamine sulfate for osteoarthritis

    Sunday, April 12th, 2009

    Yes, both were effective.

    But, are they better than placebo? (more…)

    Dangers of Internet “natural” diet pills

    Sunday, April 12th, 2009

     There’s a long list of contaminated diet pills, many with sibutramine (Meridia), that the FDA has ordered off the market in the US. It’s likely that many consumers see these products as a neat way to circumvent getting a prescription.

    Now, doctors from the University of Freiburg in Germany have documented the problems encountered by some of these “smart” people. (more…)

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