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Consumer Alert: Miracle Mineral Supplement aka MMS
This product, when used as directed, produces an industrial bleach that can cause serious harm. Swallowing doses of this bleach,...
Self-acupuncture among people with beast cancer
Maintenance acupuncture is recommended following successful clinic-based acupuncture. Researchers at the University of Manchester, UK, assessed the effectiveness of self-maintenance...
Risks due to energy drinks
In 2009, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported that more than 13,000 emergency room visits were associated...
Cyclic nausea and vomiting due to marijuana use
As legislators dive headlong into legalization of marijuana, there is growing evidence that they may be harming their most loyal...
Acupuncture in Ob/Gyn
Acupuncture is often recommended for obstetrical and gynecological (Ob/Gyn) conditions. Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence.
Is there benefit from acupuncture in palliative care?
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, compared acupuncture to nurse-led supportive care in patients with incurable cancer.
Ginger for nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy
Although early studies were negative, Dr. Brent Bauer at the Mayo Clinic summarized 2 studies that support its use.
Using CAM to improve the lives of cancer patients
During the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, researchers at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, in Perth, Western Australia...
Review: Moxibustion for cancer care
Prof. Ernst and colleagues report, “All studies [of moxibustion] have a high risk of bias.” And that’s the good news.
Consumer Alert: Payouji tea and Pai You Guo Slim Capsules
Testing by the MHRA (Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) found that these supposedly natural products contain an undeclared...
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Consumer Alert: Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules
So good they had to name it “slimming” twice. Unfortunately, Slimming Beauty contains the active pharmaceutical ingredient sibutramine (Meridia), a...
Options to treat nauesa and vomiting in early pregnancy
There are lots of options but little high-quality scientific support for any of them, according to this Cochrane review.
Acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Dr. Ting Bao (photo) from The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, in Baltimore, Maryland tells us, “Despite...
Does acupuncture have a role during pregnancy?
Researches from the University of Western Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia reviewed the effectiveness of acupuncture during pregnancy and...
Ginger for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
 Researchers at Shahid Beheshti Medical Science University in Tehran, Iran report it was effective.
Magnetic acupuncture for post-op nausea and vomiting
 This study assessed magnetic acupressure to prevent nausea and vomiting following ear-nose-throat (ENT) or gynecological surgeries. But should we apply...
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Massage therapy for cancer palliative care
 Massage is a popular adjunct to cancer palliation. And, Prof. Ernst says “the evidence is encouraging.
Acupuncture for nausea and vomiting in kids with cancer
 Researchers from Saarland University in Homburg, Germany report it “seems to be effective.”
WITHDRAWN: Aromatherapy and massage for cancer.
 Cochrane doesn’t explain why this review, which was prepared by researchers at the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research and Development...
Acupuncture: What’s the evidence
Professor Ernst presents an overview of Cochrane reviews on acupuncture.