Archive for the ‘Complementary Medicine’ Category
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized more than 14,000 dosage units of Shangai Regular, Shangai Ultra, Super Shangai, Natural? Super Plus, and Lady Shangai. Although labeled as natural supplements, the seized products were all marketed to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), impotency, and/or to ...
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Patients with active tuberculosis are more likely to be vitamin D deficient than the rest of the population. New research, presented at the annual Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Harrogate, shows that the majority of patients with tuberculosis (TB) have low levels of vitamin D, leading to the possibility ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
An international study led by Dr. Brian Feagan of Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada has found that omega-3 fatty acids are ineffective for managing Crohn's disease. The research is published in the April 9 Journal of the American Medical Association."A significant amount of ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
The Institute for Progressive Medicine (IPM), a medical clinic that focuses on safe, natural and alternative therapies in combination with traditional medical treatments, announced today the clinic's Preconception Care Program. Preconception health care is for both parents and improves the likelihood of a healthy conception, pregnancy and birth for ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Administrationof omega-3 fatty acid supplements did not appear to improve the rate ofrelapse in patients with Crohn's disease, according to a study releasedon April 9, 2008 in JAMA. Crohn'sDisease is a gastrointestinal disorder which is indicated bychronicinflammation of the wall of the digestive tract, usually in the ileumor large intestines. ...
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Hay fever is often seen as a trivial ailment but this annoying and sometimes distressing complaint now affects about 15 to 20% of the population in the UK. With spring>homeopathic medicines are available over-the-counter to help with the symptoms of hay fever (see list below). For treatment tailored to the ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on Wednesday U.S. Marshals seized more than $1,301,712 of dietary supplements from LG Sciences, LLC, of Brighton, Mich., because the products contain unapproved food additives and/or new dietary ingredients that cause the products to violate the law. Labeled as dietary ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
A specific type of yoga can help improve stability and balance in women over age 65, which could help to prevent falls, finds a preliminary study out of Temple University's Gait Study Center.Dr. Jinsup Song and researchers at the School of Podiatric Medicine and the College of Health Professions examined ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Tea drinkers who opt for black, oolong, green or white teas may find that these beverages offer health benefits. The April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers what is -- and isn't -- known about the health effects of drinking tea. Black, oolong, green or ...
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
The McGill University Health Centre Research Institute and the University of Calgary in collaboration with Centennial College are launching the first-ever searchable database of outcome measures intended for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers - the IN-CAM Outcomes Database. This innovative initiative promises to improve the quality and the range ...
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