Looking for common ground between CAM and mainstream medicine
The purpose of this survey was to develop suggestions for actions that might foster closer communication between mainstream (MM) and...
Gambian president’s claim of herbal AIDS cure is false
It took about 2 weeks for this story to unravel. It’s true, Professor Souleymane Mboup of the University of Dakar...
Bio mapping: A complementary way to reduce stress
More technology to our rescue. Bio Mapping is a research project that explores new ways for people to gather and...
Should the FDA have greater oversight of supplements?
Bob Unruh writing on WorldNetDaily sounds the alarm over proposed regulatory changes that would give the FDA oversight of functional...
Update: Acupuncture and in vitro fertilization
Here are highlights from the 2006 conference of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in New Orleans. Writing in Medscape,...
Consumer alert: Eden Herbal Formulations Serenity Pills II
Health Canada advises consumers not to use this product. It contains the undeclared prescription drug estazolam (Prosom), which can be...
Using electronic media to improve patient care
At the Primhe conference at the University of Warwick, UK, iPLATO announced the launch of a mobile stress service. “Triggered...
Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis): Where’s the data?
Dr. Cathy Wong is a licensed naturopath and certified nutritionist. She writes an upbeat column on the About website. In...
Yoga for health
According to their website, the International Yoga Therapy Conference “is a forum that explores the specific and profound ways in...
Time to define back pain
Dr. Jason Jones is the Clinic Director of SpinaCare. In an earlier post he commented that the validity of the...
Legalizing marijuana: Does it matter?
An article by the Canadian AIDS Society says not enough is being done to get Canadians to use legal marijuana....
Trevor Howard: The world’s first CAM allopathic practitioner?
Written by Noel Coward, Brief Encounter is an enjoyable (understated) 60-year-old movie that asks the question, “Is it possible to...
Sharing epilepsy treatment experiences
Belinda at The Patient Connection is seeking opinions and experiences from people with epilepsy and their parents/caregivers. Topics include medication,...
Guidelines to prevent nausea and vomiting include acupuncture
Updated guidelines for managing post-operative nausea and vomiting announced during the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists include...
Chiropractic takes a beating
Get ready, because the May issue of Self has a long and heart-wrenching account of a 43-year-old woman who had...
Pushing back against CAM in Italy
Italian physicians, led by former Health Minister, Prof. Umberto Veronesi from the Istituto Europeo di Oncologia di Milano, claim “these...
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Consumer alert: Chinese herbal medicine Joy of Love is recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a nationwide recall of H S Joy of Love dietary supplement because...
Exercise does not alter lesions in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients
Dr. Laura Podewils from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia says “there is relatively consistent evidence...
Trying to evaluate acupuncture to treat vascular dementia
Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. The condition is preventable. Therefore, early detection...
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