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Archive for the 'CAM Education' Category

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…)

Survey of American medical students about CAM

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Researchers from several US medical schools surveyed the students. (more…)

The value of the consultation in treating cardiovascular disease

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

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

Standardized patient histories improve CAM knowledge among medical students

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Researchers at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington conducted CAM workshops to study the value of standardized patients on knowledge and clinical skills of third-year medical students. (more…)

Flawed study designs in acupuncture

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

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

Does published research affect supplement sales?

Friday, October 9th, 2009

It depends on what’s being reported.

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Mayo Clinic reviewed sales of 5 popular supplements in light of emerging negative evidence. (more…)

Educating families to keep their kids fit

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

 Researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville report that obese children lose weight when their parents receive training on nutrition, exercise, and behavior management.

It also helps when the kids participate. (more…)

A checklist for higher quality CAM studies

Monday, July 27th, 2009

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…)

The Cure Within

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Here’s a vignette from Anne Harrington’s book, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine, that sums the attraction of CAM for many people with cancer.

I’ve taken it from a review by Jerome Groopman in The New York Times. (more…)

Integrating CAM throughout the pharmacy curriculum

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

 The School of Pharmacy at Griffith University Gold Coast in Australia instituted an integrated approach to teaching evidence-based CAM during their pharmacy curriculum. (more…)

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