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Maca: Peru's answer to Viagra
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A CAM primer
Indianapolis Star, United States
Visit the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Web site at http://nccam.nih .gov. Contact the NCCAM Clearinghouse at (888) 644-6226 or info@nccam.nih .gov. Or, talk to a health-care provider. Many CAM therapies are not ...

Alternative Mental Health Pioneers Drs. Brown and Gerbarg Are ...
The Open Press (press release)
Drs. Brown and Gerbarg are featured with a synopsis of their new alternative medicine book, along with reviews from readers and experts. “Ameriden has the privilege of knowing and working with two of the brightest doctors in the United States, ...

Books Offer Comprehensive View Of Medicine
Tampa Tribune, FL
Lets the reader compare Western medicine with alternative approaches. You might also like: "Your Best Medicine" (Rodale, $23.95). •"Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child" (Avery, $21.95): Written by a medical doctor, a naturopath and a registered nurse, ...

Maverick doctor banned
Gold Coast News - goldcoast.com.au, Australia
A GOLD Coast doctor has been banned from practising for three years after an alternative medicine he sold to desperate cancer patients turned out to contain toilet cleaner. Michael John Tait, was yesterday found to have engaged in unsatisfactory ...

AFP

US Catholic bishops warn of Reiki therapy dangers
AFP
A survey conducted in 2002 by the US National Center for Health Statistics and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) found that more than 2.2 million US adults have used Reiki for health purposes.
US Catholic bishops take a theological stand against Reiki Dallas Morning News
Catholic Bishops Say No to Reiki Treatment Beliefnet.com
Catholic Bishops Say No to Reiki as "Superstition" Beliefnet.com
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Pain-Free Paws: Area vet practices Chinese medicine
TheDay, CT
Torlone said got started in acupuncture because she was always interested in alternative medicine and thought it would be rewarding for animals. “Having it done on myself, I knew it could help,” Torlone said. She’s done acupuncture on many types of ...

Alternative medicine promoted ahead of vote
Swissinfo, Switzerland
Campaigners have called for a legal boost for homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine and other alternative forms of medicine. Voters will decide on May 17 whether to include alternative medical treatments in the list of services paid for by the ...

Alternative medicine promoted ahead of vote
Swissinfo, Switzerland
Campaigners have called for a legal boost for homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine and other alternative forms of medicines. Voters will decide on May 17 whether to include alternative medical treatments in the list of services paid for by the ...

Holistic Horses
St. Croix Valley Press, MN
“Even if you don’t believe in all the things that it (acupuncture and chiropractic) can do, prevention is still key,” he said. “We try to avoid that word “alternative” (medicine). We’re now using “complementary.”

Asian medicine offers an alternative path to health
Moorpark Acorn,  USA
By David Lee Special to the Acorn Asian medicine is gaining popularity as the Baby Boomers age and look for more natural ways to improve their health. Although Asian medicine has been practiced for more than 3000 years, people in the US are only ...

Popular websites get Hitwise
Dynamic Business, Australia
Directories were also popular, with Natural Therapy Pages taking out the alternative medicine category and the Home Improvement Pages taking out the building and construction category. “This is truly a ‘people’s choice’ award, as ultimately, ...

Telegraph.co.uk

Acupuncture: Guy of the needles
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
These days in Britain it is traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that is the more common form of acupuncture, but this was only brought in by the Communists. 'They looked at the existing system of medicine and thought, “We need an approach that is ...

MSN Indonesia

US Catholic bishops take a theological stand against Reiki
Dallas Morning News, TX
The US bishops have issued guidelines that call Reiki therapy, an alternative medicine originating in Japan, unscientific and inappropriate for Catholic institutions. They outlined the position in "Guidelines for Evaluating Reiki as an Alternative ...
US Catholic bishops warn of Reiki therapy dangers AFP
Returning to Greenville for the 11th year: The Festival of Healing ... Anderson Independent Mail
Catholic Bishops Say No to Reiki as "Superstition" Beliefnet.com
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Back on All Four Feet: For some animals, acupuncture is an ...
TheDay, CT
Torlone said got started in acupuncture because she was always interested in alternative medicine and thought it would be rewarding for animals. “Having it done on myself, I knew it could help,” Torlone said. She’s done acupuncture on many types of ...

Integrative Medical Coding System Touted at Senate Hearing ...
Earthtimes (press release), UK
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) began using the ABC codes in 2008 to assist in regulating and measuring complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). DHCC is an innovative project within the United Arab Emirates, offering a world-class center of ...

Osteoarthritis relief from boswellia
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'Finding my way to alternative medicine'
Foster's Daily Democrat, NH
I was going to try changing my diet and using alternative medicine to combat endometriosis. So you're looking at the new gluten-free, wheat-free, soy-free, sugar-free, dairy-free and red-meat free Jen Keefe. The thinking behind this diet seems sound ...

A smoother alternative to needles?
Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, UK
The use of needles for vaccinations could one day be replaced by a more delicious (and less prickly) alternative — yoghurt smoothies. A researcher from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (IL, USA) has developed an oral vaccine ...

More hospitals mix unconventional treatment with traditional medicine
Indianapolis Star, United States
It's one of the more unusual types of therapies known as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) being offered more and more in hospitals. Nationally, one in four hospitals now offers therapies in complementary and alternative medicine to address ...