Monthly Archives: March 2009

Do I need to 'boost' my immune system? – San Francisco Chronicle


Do I need to 'boost' my immune system?
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Her latest book is "The American College of Physicians' Evidence Based Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine." The questions above are commonly asked of Gundling. Have a question for the doctor? E-mail it to askthedrs@sfchronicle.com. ...

Ancient Roots, Many Branches: a history of Medicine – Examiner.com


Ancient Roots, Many Branches: a history of Medicine
Examiner.com
One that has been unfairly labeled "alternative" medicine, when in Truth these practices have been used with huge success since ancient times. As most people who support Alternative Medicine do, I believe there is a proper place and time for Eastern ...

Court tells jail authorities to provide alternative epilepsy drug … – Expressindia.com


Court tells jail authorities to provide alternative epilepsy drug ...
Expressindia.com, India
Ahmedabad The Special POTA Court has directed the authorities of Sabarmati Central Jail to provide alternate medicine to a convict suffering from epilepsy. This came after the jail authorities discontinued his medicine on the grounds that the said drug ...

Drawn from experience – The National


Drawn from experience
The National, United Arab Emirates
Neither facility, however, employs qualified art therapists, even though art therapy is a state-registered profession in countries including the US, Canada and the UK. “Art therapy is an extremely popular form of alternative medicine around the world. ...

Survey explores medical care for children with autism using … – Science Centric


Survey explores medical care for children with autism using ...
Science Centric, Bulgaria
In a national survey conducted by the University of Minnesota, primary care physicians report that they are more likely to ask patients with autism about complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use and desire more CAM education for this population. ...

Age-old practice of ayurveda promotes health and tourism – Korea Herald (subscription)


Korea Herald (subscription)

Age-old practice of ayurveda promotes health and tourism
Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea
The 4000 year old practice is a system of traditional medicine native to India and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine. "I have seen a resurgence of interest by western medicine practitioners in applying the system ...

Organic Tea Tree oil & alternative medicine – StreetCorner


Organic Tea Tree oil & alternative medicine
StreetCorner, Australia
The Bundjalong Aboriginal of Northern NSW used organic Tea Tree oil and alternative medicine in the 1700’s to treat burns, cuts and insect bites. The natural healing power of organic tea tree oil is associated with strong anti fungal, anti bacterial ...

Ananda Ayurveda promotes optimal health – Park Record


Ananda Ayurveda promotes optimal health
Park Record, UT
by Andrew Kirk, OF THE RECORD STAFF "Alternative medicine" is a term sometimes used to describe quacks, but yoga expert Margaret Koblasova practices one kind that has been proven by the test of time. Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy is alternative medicine ...

Frankincense Oil Kills Bladder Cancer Cells – Natural News.com


Frankincense Oil Kills Bladder Cancer Cells
Natural News.com, AZ
What's more, traditional healers have claimed for centuries that frankincense is a natural medicine that can treat a variety of conditions. Now research just published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine demonstrates that the ...

Natural sleeping solutions – Examiner.com


Examiner.com

Natural sleeping solutions
Examiner.com
A 2002 survey by the National Institutes of Health showed that some 1.6 million Americans turned to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities to help with insomnia and sleep disorders. Difficulty falling asleep can be caused by stress, ...

Caution key with ‘other’ medicine – Republican & Herald


Caution key with ‘other’ medicine
Republican & Herald, PA
BY MARIA HERNE As health care costs skyrocket and the ranks of those without health insurance increase, more Americans are turning to alternative medicine as a way to stay healthy, according to a recent study by the National Institutes of Health. ...

"Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)" is not a single "thing" – ScienceBlogs


"Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)" is not a single "thing"
ScienceBlogs
For background, NCCAM was originally established for political, not scientific reasons, as the NIH Office of Alternative Medicine in October 1991. It received a token budget of $2 million at the time. They still only get $120-ish million; modest by NIH ...
Critics want to shut down NIH center for alternative medicine FierceHealthcare
Critics Object to 'Pseudoscience' Washington Post
Do We Need NCCAM? Washington Post Blogs
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Knowledge, Beliefs, and Use of Complementary and Alternative … – Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)


Knowledge, Beliefs, and Use of Complementary and Alternative ...
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)
(E-mail: jwilkinson{at}csu.edu.au) Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is one of the fastest growing areas of health care. This has necessitated an increased awareness and understanding of CAM by conventional health professionals. ...

Chinese herbal medicine treats eczema – PRESS TV


PRESS TV

Chinese herbal medicine treats eczema
PRESS TV, Iran
While many patients with severe allergies experience frequent flare-ups after being treated with available steroids and immunosuppressant agents, a new study shows alternative medicine is an effective treatment for skin problems. ...

Holistic Healing Website Debuts Online – PR Web (press release)


Holistic Healing Website Debuts Online
PR Web (press release), WA
In addition to its fresh take on alternative medicine resources, the site has also started a new corresponding blog. Kenai, AK (PRWEB) March 18, 2009 -- For years, George Ticknor's wife, Barbara, has been a practitioner of holistic medicine, ...

Homeopathist brings new therapy to town – Wellington Times


Homeopathist brings new therapy to town
Wellington Times, Australia
Disillusionment with a nursing career and an interest in alternative medicine was what led Frances Avent into the field of homeopathy. Now she has made the move from the outback Queensland centre of Longreach to the cooler climes of Wellington. ...

Holistic health — Mind, body, spirit – Journal-Advocate


Holistic health — Mind, body, spirit
Journal-Advocate, CO
Her philosophy of a combination of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with traditional technology is shared by many in their quest for good health. Dr. Richard J. Ferrara, Sr., MD, author of “The Deck of Life,” often integrated a holistic ...

Complementary and Alternative Medicine – Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)


Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL
By Steven B. Kayne Complementary and Alternative Medicine offers a practical introduction to pharmacists about the rapidly expanding arena of complementary and integrative medicine. It could easily serve as an introductory textbook for pharmacists ...

Critics want to shut down NIH center for alternative medicine – FierceHealthcare


Critics want to shut down NIH center for alternative medicine
FierceHealthcare, DC
The NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine sponsors study of several alternative treatment methods, including homeopathy, acupuncture, therapeutic touch and herbal medicine. It was created 17 years ago, sparked by an idea from ...
Critics Object to 'Pseudoscience' Washington Post
Do We Need NCCAM? Washington Post Blogs
all 4 news articles

A library of integrative health books – Deseret News


A library of integrative health books
Deseret News, UT
By Julie Deardorff I love reading books on integrative health — treatments that blend the best of conventional and alternative medicine — because they give me some semblance of control. It's my body; I'm the one who should take care of it. ...