The importance of this research is that it supports greater exposure to chiropractic in the medical curricula. Continue reading Improving referral relationships between primary care physicians and chiropractors
Category Archives: CAM Politics
Trans fat reductions should be voluntary
That’s the recommendation likely to come from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board to UK Ministers next week. Continue reading Trans fat reductions should be voluntary
Homeopathy wars in the UK
The UK National Health Service (NHS) is quietly withdrawing funds from homeopathy, according to David Colquhoun who is professor of pharmacology at University College London. The defunding of homeopathy has apparently been taking place since May 2006.
I say adversity breeds opportunity. Read on to learn more.
Continue reading Homeopathy wars in the UK
Consumer Alert: 3 red yeast products
The FDA warns to avoid these “natural” treatments for high cholesterol. Continue reading Consumer Alert: 3 red yeast products
Final FDA rule lists good manufacturing practices for dietary supplements
Loren Israelsen, executive director of the United Natural Products Alliance, gave the report thumbs up. Continue reading Final FDA rule lists good manufacturing practices for dietary supplements
Chiropractic now recognized in Thailand
Chiropractic treatment has been available in Thailand since 1993, with 21 local and foreign chiropractors — most practicing in Bangkok and Pattaya.
Now, 14 years later, Bangkok’s The Nation newspaper reports that testing for certification of chiropractors took place last week. Continue reading Chiropractic now recognized in Thailand
Update: China’s response to the food export scandal
Chinese exports have been under scrutiny since the discovery of melamine in shipments of feed and pet food sent to the US.
Ongoing inspections in China have revealed an alarming list of substances, include paraffin wax, dyes, and formaldehyde in biscuits, flour, and seafood, according to the Chinese newspaper, People’s Daily. Continue reading Update: China’s response to the food export scandal
Trans fat regulations take effect to day in NYC
And compliance with the law is encouraging.
According to an article in MedicalNewsToday.com,
- 83% of restaurants in New York City were not using trans fats for frying on June 1, a month before the July 1st deadline.
- 57% of restaurants are complying with Phase II — no trans fats used for baked foods or prepared foods, and oils used to deep-fry dough or cake batter — which doesn’t take effect until next year.
Sounds like it’s not that hard to change.
7/1/07 10:24 JR
FDA takes control
Has your worst nightmare become real, or is this the start of sanity for the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA)?
It’s not necessary to comment on this. More importantly… Continue reading FDA takes control
Consumer alert: Toothpaste made in China
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled as made in China.
The warning comes after toothpaste containing diethylene glycol, or DEG, was detected in a shipment seized at the border and in products sold at two stores. Continue reading Consumer alert: Toothpaste made in China
China sentences former drug regulator to death
This is apparently in response to the pet food scandal and the food poisoning linked to Chinese imports. Continue reading China sentences former drug regulator to death
Making chiropractic care benefits available to vets
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to expedite expansion of chiropractic benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. The bill was approved 421:1. Continue reading Making chiropractic care benefits available to vets
Ganging up on homeopathy in the UK
Here is an update to an earlier post where many scientists and advocates of evidence-based medicine claimed that giving homeopathy scientific status in the UK is unjustified.
An article in The Guardian reports an intensified effort to stop homeopathic treatment from being funded by the NHS (National Health Service) in the UK. Continue reading Ganging up on homeopathy in the UK
Australia and New Zealand move toward combined drug/herbal regulation
Negotiations to create the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority (ANZTPA) have been ongoing for more than a decade.
According to The New Zealand Herald, all medicines, medical and surgical devices and complementary/alternative medicines would be regulated by this agency. Continue reading Australia and New Zealand move toward combined drug/herbal regulation
Could your diet make you violent?
The Guardian reports and Clayton Cramer’s blog has summarized the research on a potential link between an omega-3 fatty acid deficiency and increased violence.
Here’s the evidence so far.
Councilman requests city funding for Ayurvedic therapies
Today, more than 400 firefighters and other 9/11 responders are taking 4 pills composed of up to 20 herbs twice a day. They claim to feel healthier than they did after undergoing Western remedies for their ailments.
Now, Councilman Michael McMahon is requesting funding of more than $200,000 from New York City to help pay for Ayurvedic therapies.
Now, there’s this… Continue reading Councilman requests city funding for Ayurvedic therapies
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.
Apparently legalizing a drug with no credible scientific evidence for its use as primary or secondary treatment for anything is not enough. Continue reading Legalizing marijuana: Does it matter?
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 therapies risk depriving patients of effective cures, unlike modern medicine, which is based on centuries of science.”
The doctors are particularly concerned about homeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, and herbal medicine as examples of “increasingly popular therapies whose usefulness is not certain.” Continue reading Pushing back against CAM in Italy
The status of marijuana to treat pain and nausea
Dr. Frederick Burgess, who is clinical associate professor of surgery (anesthesiology) at Brown University in Rhode Island, has these thoughts from the American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting this past February. Continue reading The status of marijuana to treat pain and nausea
Marijuana: A life-saving medication?
Did you hear the story about Angel Raich who wants to take marijuana every few hours, under her doctor’s advice, to control pain and give her an appetite? Her doctor claims without it she would “starve to death.”
I think she needs a second opinion.