Monthly Archives: March 2010

Can’t kick smoking habit? Some are trying acupuncture – Springfield News Sun


Can't kick smoking habit? Some are trying acupuncture
Springfield News Sun
Acupuncture, a form of alternative medicine used to treat everything from back pain to ...

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Ayurveda and Western Alternative Medicine – Ayurveda News Site (blog)


Ayurveda and Western Alternative Medicine
Ayurveda News Site (blog)
By Groover By Monica Groover, PHD All holistic therapies, whether Chinese Medicine or Ayurveda, Homeopathy or Naturopathy seem to agree on two things. ...

‘If I lose £1 million, it’s worth it for libel law reform, says Simon Singh – Times Online


Times Online

'If I lose £1 million, it's worth it for libel law reform, says Simon Singh
Times Online
Mr Singh, whose books include Fermat's Last Theorem and Trick or Treatment: Alternative Medicine on Trial, wrote a piece in The Guardian to mark ...

University students briefed on homeopathy – AngolaPress


University students briefed on homeopathy
AngolaPress
The seminar, guided by the Brazilian university teacher Carlos Lyrio, showed to the presents how alternative medicine can get satisfactory results. ...

Health Reform 2.0: Help With the Work We Have to Do Next! – Huffington Post (blog)


Health Reform 2.0: Help With the Work We Have to Do Next!
Huffington Post (blog)
... in preventive health care, integrated health care, functional medicine, and complementary and alternative medicine have special reasons to celebrate. ...

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Massage and Other CAM Therapies Reduce Pain in Hospital Patients – Massage Magazine


Massage and Other CAM Therapies Reduce Pain in Hospital Patients
Massage Magazine
The study shows that an inpatient integrative medicine program—one that includes complementary and alternative medicine alongside traditional Western ...

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Dispatch: Dr. Henry Miller on Alternative Medicine – American Council on Science and Health


Dispatch: Dr. Henry Miller on Alternative Medicine
American Council on Science and Health
ACSH Trustee and Hoover Institution Fellow Dr. Henry Miller, a former FDA official, argues on Forbes.com that many dietary supplements are ...

Health Reform Law Provides Acupuncture – HealthCMI


HealthCMI

Health Reform Law Provides Acupuncture
HealthCMI
The term 'licensed complementary and alternative medicine practitioners' appears in the law and pertains to licensed acupuncturists. ...

Alternative medicine – The Barrie Examiner


Alternative medicine
The Barrie Examiner
"Our clinic provides alternative health care based on acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, reflexology, shiatsu (acupressure/ massage therapy), ...

Folmsbee: There will never be a cure for cancer – University Daily Kansan


Folmsbee: There will never be a cure for cancer
University Daily Kansan
But alternative medicine practitioners can promise natural cures, tempting the patient to abandon medical science. These alternative treatments are often ...

Stick it to me: Leadership students learn the points of acupuncture – Bismarck Tribune


Stick it to me: Leadership students learn the points of acupuncture
Bismarck Tribune
They've also learned about other forms of naturopathic medicine, such as healing hands and biofeedback. “Alternative medicine is not as familiar to us,” ...

Dispatch: Alternative Medicine for Children – American Council on Science and Health


Dispatch: Alternative Medicine for Children
American Council on Science and Health
Dr. Ross agrees: “If children are being given herbal and alternative treatments, their physician should be informed. While many of these remedies are ...

What does health care reform mean for alternative medicine? – Examiner.com


Examiner.com

What does health care reform mean for alternative medicine?
Examiner.com
AP A provision in the recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may lead to some forms of complementary and alternative medicine being ...

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The Alternative Medicine Cabinet: Cetaphil for Lice – New York Times (blog)


The Alternative Medicine Cabinet: Cetaphil for Lice
New York Times (blog)
Tony Cenicola/The New York Times What alternative remedies belong in your home medicine cabinet? The Science: Every year, millions of Americans are treated ...

Families Often Use Complementary Medicine for Children With Cancer – eMaxHealth


Families Often Use Complementary Medicine for Children With Cancer
eMaxHealth
A review conducted by researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK has found that the use of complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric ...

Midlife Women Use Complementary Medicine and Prayer – Massage Magazine


Midlife Women Use Complementary Medicine and Prayer
Massage Magazine
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including massage therapy, is frequently used by midlife women, new research shows. ...

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Senate healthcare bill may influence alternative therapies – Examiner.com


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New Book Stresses Natural Approach to Mental Health – Carolina Newswire (press release)


New Book Stresses Natural Approach to Mental Health
Carolina Newswire (press release)
In an online review this week, Publishers Weekly said, “For those investigating alternative medicine for mental health, this makes an informative and ...

Medical marijuana supporters protest during Prayer for Compassion Day – WKOW-TV.com


Medical marijuana supporters protest during Prayer for Compassion Day
WKOW-TV.com
Supporters say they need the alternative medicine, when legal pharmaceuticals don't work. "We're wanting to raise awareness and have people think of all the ...

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Holistic veterinary medicine may benefit your pet – Garner Citizen


Garner Citizen

Holistic veterinary medicine may benefit your pet
Garner Citizen
Integrative medicine embraces both conventional Western styles with holistic practices. Many people refer to nontraditional medicine as alternative or even ...