Monthly Archives: July 2009

Annual US tab for alternative medicine hits $34 billion – FierceHealthcare


Annual US tab for alternative medicine hits $34 billion
FierceHealthcare
When NIH established its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, some people in the traditional medical community thought it was a waste ...

Alternative Medicine Spending Soars – Washington Post


Alternative Medicine Spending Soars
Washington Post
Are you a believer and user of alternative medicine? Or a skeptic? Stay on top of the latest health news! This easy-to-use widget is simple to add to your ...
Americans spend billions on alternative medicineBaltimore Sun

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$34 billion a year spent on alternative medicine – WTTE


$34 billion a year spent on alternative medicine
WTTE
ATLANTA (AP) -- Americans spend about $34 billion a year on alternative medicine, without knowing whether it really works. That's why the head of the ...

Americans spend $34 billion a year on alternative medicine – USA Today


Americans spend $34 billion a year on alternative medicine
USA Today
But that doesn't mean that these patient reject conventional medical treatment, says Linda Lee, director of the Johns Hopkins Integrative Medicine ...

Pure Bioscience Looks For Silver Lining – Forbes


Pure Bioscience Looks For Silver Lining
Forbes
So-called colloidal silver is sold as an alternative medicine, and sellers' wild claims about its efficacy have drawn the wrath of the FDA and the US ...

Keeping Your Kids Healthy This Flu Season – HealthNewsDigest.com


HealthNewsDigest.com

Keeping Your Kids Healthy This Flu Season
HealthNewsDigest.com
Doctors at Trump Place was originally founded on the premise that allopathic (traditional) medicine can and should thrive in harmony with alternative ...

The Huffington Post is crazy about your health – Salon


Salon

The Huffington Post is crazy about your health
Salon
Not everybody who writes about health and medicine on the Huffington Post appears to cling to alternative treatments like detoxification and restrictive ...

Alternative Therapies for Fighting Eczema Hold Promise, But … – PR Newswire (press release)


Alternative Therapies for Fighting Eczema Hold Promise, But ...
PR Newswire (press release)
"Part of the difficulty in understanding why people seek alternative medicine lies in defining this term," said Dr. Lio. "Broadly speaking, it encompasses ...

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ACAM Launches Certification Program for Chelation Therapy – Business Wire (press release) (press release)


Business Wire (press release) (press release)

ACAM Launches Certification Program for Chelation Therapy
Business Wire (press release) (press release)
... medicine; our goals are to improve physician skills, knowledge and diagnostic procedures as they relate to complementary and alternative medicine; ...

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Waiting for the Etonians by Nick Cohen – California Literary Review


California Literary Review

Waiting for the Etonians by Nick Cohen
California Literary Review
The book collects some of Cohen's published essays from the last five or six years, covering topics from foreign policy, alternative medicine, human rights, ...

Alternative medicine 101: holistic veterinarians in Phoenix – Examiner.com


Examiner.com

Alternative medicine 101: holistic veterinarians in Phoenix
Examiner.com
Like human holistic medicine, alternative treatments for dogs, cats, and other companion animals can include treatments such as herbal remedies, homeopathy, ...

Alternative medicine could be part of health care reform – eMaxHealth


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Alternative medicine could be part of health care reform
eMaxHealth
If Senator Tom Harkin (Dem-Iowa) has his way, the new health care reform bill will provide coverage for alternative medicine practices, such as acupuncture, ...
Move To Make Alternative Medicine Eligible For Health Insurance ...MedIndia
Senate reform bill might allow coverage for alternative medicineSmartBrief
"Senators seek coverage for alternative therapies"Massage Magazine

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National College of Natural Medicine – Portland Business Journal


Basil & Spice: Author & Book Views On A Healthy Life!

National College of Natural Medicine
Portland Business Journal
The integration of conventional and alternative medicine is reshaping policies pertaining to health care reimbursement, credentialing, research, and access. ...
HR646 Federal Acupuncture Coverage ActBasil & Spice: Author & Book Views On A Healthy Life!

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Key advice about complementary and alternative medicine: – The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com


The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com

Key advice about complementary and alternative medicine:
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com
If you decide to use a product like an herbal medicine, find out about any potential side effects or interactions with medications or other dietary ...
Cancer, cured and unexplained: one man's journey to healthExaminer.com
More Americans choosing complementary or alternative medicinesThe Post-Standard - Syracuse.com

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Herbal safety: Resources – Examiner.com


Herbal safety: Resources
Examiner.com
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) - This institute is included as one of the centers in the National Institutes of Health ...

Sharing the OHSU Library Catalog – PressZoom (press release) (press release)


Sharing the OHSU Library Catalog
PressZoom (press release) (press release)
The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine ( OCOM ) plans to join soon. Why is this a good thing? Use of complementary and alternative medicine ( CAM ) is on ...

Move To Make Alternative Medicine Eligible For Health Insurance … – MedIndia


MedIndia

Move To Make Alternative Medicine Eligible For Health Insurance ...
MedIndia
There is a concerted move to make alternative medicine too eligible for health insurance coverage in the US. Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa has co-sponsored a ...
Senate reform bill might allow coverage for alternative medicineSmartBrief

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It's boom time for English lavender – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

It's boom time for English lavender
Telegraph.co.uk
According to the National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the US, small studies on the uses of lavender to treat anxiety have shown ...

ACHS Now Offers Six Graduate Certificates for Specialized CAM Training – PR-USA.net (press release)


ACHS Now Offers Six Graduate Certificates for Specialized CAM Training
PR-USA.net (press release)
The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) has launched six new graduate certificate programs in the field of complementary alternative medicine ...

Alternative medicine gaining ground in UAE – Khaleej Times


Khaleej Times

Alternative medicine gaining ground in UAE
Khaleej Times
DUBAI - While alternative medicine is not everyone's first choice for daily health care, it may soon become a popular option. ...
Senators seek insurance coverage for alternative therapiesExaminer.com

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