The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point

  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was 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.

  • Common sense considerations

    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 the 'Gallbladder' Category

    Lowering the risk of gallstones with magnesium

    Thursday, December 4th, 2008

    The results of this study almost support an old home remedy. (more…)

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    Preventing liver disease in infants getting parenteral nutrition

    Friday, May 11th, 2007

    For infants who must be feed using nutrition injected directly into a large blood vessel, the development of liver disease is a life-threatening long-term complication.

    The condition is called parenteral nutrition associated liver disease (PNALD), and a study presented during the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies reports that injecting fish-oil based omega-3 lipids is safe and effective treatment. (more…)

    Flavonoids (Soy), Gallbladder, Infants, Liver Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Preventing liver disease in infants getting parenteral nutrition