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Physicians rate acupuncture for pain management

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, collected information from pain physicians and referral physicians who manage the care of patients in pain. (more…)

Acupuncture/ pressure, CAM Cost Effectiveness, CAM Education, CAM Use, Pain | Comments (0)

The value of the consultation in treating cardiovascular disease

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Research from California and Iowa support the value of added time with a qualified healthcare professional. (more…)

CAM Education, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Homeopathy | Comments (0)

Effectiveness of patient education on pain and anxiety

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Researchers at The University of Hong Kong, in China, studied the effectiveness of pain management education in people with musculoskeletal trauma that required orthopedic surgery. (more…)

Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, CAM Education, Pain | Comments (0)

New recommendations for salt intake for Americans

Friday, June 18th, 2010

The just released Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 tells us, “Americans consume excessive amounts of sodium and insufficient amounts of potassium.”

Here’s their latest recommendation. (more…)

CAM Education, CAM Politics, E. DIETARY | Comments (0)

Flawed study designs in acupuncture

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Prof. Ernst evaluates the risk of bias in studies of acupuncture that use the A + B versus B study design. (more…)

Acupuncture/ pressure, CAM Education, Prof. Ernst | Comments (0)

Do you trust advice from your local supplements sales clerk?

Friday, May 28th, 2010

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) presented to congress the results of a “secret shopper” investigation, which found that in some stores, salespeople made inappropriate or illegal claims about dietary supplements.

What to do? (more…)

CAM Education, CAM Interactions, CAM Politics, Consumer Alert | Comments (0)

Sad state of CAM education in Wales’ medical schools

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Despite recommendations that CAM be offered to medical students in Wales, little is offered.

Here’s what we know. (more…)

CAM Education, CAM Politics | Comments (0)

A checklist for higher quality CAM studies

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Researchers from Taiwan observed inconsistencies in the results of massage therapy studies. In this article, they list the issues in study design that have plagued past studies.

No CAM researchers should be permitted to conduct research until they memorize this list and apply it to their studies. (more…)

CAM Education, Massage | Comments (0)

UK doctors rate their knowledge of herbal medicines

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Here are the results of the British Medical Journal survey.

88% of respondents came from the UK, with the rest coming from 10 countries. (more…)

CAM Education, Herbals | Comments (0)

Nutracon coming to Anaheim

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Nutracon is an education and networking conference for the health and nutrition industry. I attended a meeting several years ago and found it worthwhile.

The next meeting is scheduled for March 10 and 11 in Anaheim, California.

Here’s a sample of the agenda. (more…)

CAM Education | Comments (0)

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