Alternative Medicine Resources

UA Study Shows Benefits of Turmeric in Preventing Osteoporosis - Tucson Citizen
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:05:49 GMT+00:00

UA Study Shows Benefits of Turmeric in Preventing Osteoporosis
Tucson Citizen
This study was supported by a grant from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Office of Dietary Supplements. ...

HuffPost Review: Lawyers as Peacemakers -- Not the Oxymoron You Might Think it Is - Huffington Post (blog)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:02:15 GMT+00:00

HuffPost Review: Lawyers as Peacemakers -- Not the Oxymoron You Might Think it Is
Huffington Post (blog)
J. Kim Wright lives her entire life that way, and just as holistic thinking and methodology has led patients and doctors to alternative medicine and ...

Bionovo, Berkeley researcher receive NIH grant to develop obesity drugs - Drug Store News
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:09:41 GMT+00:00

Bionovo, Berkeley researcher receive NIH grant to develop obesity drugs
Drug Store News
2) The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's small business technology transfer program, part of the National Institutes of Health, ...
Bionovo Receives NIH Grant to Develop Drugs for the Treatment of Female ...PR Newswire (press release)

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Primary Organic Therapy Inc. is Approved to Operate a Medical Marijuana ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:04:28 GMT+00:00

Primary Organic Therapy Inc. is Approved to Operate a Medical Marijuana ...
PR Newswire (press release)
We are pleased to be offering quality alternative medicine that can be obtained in a legal and controlled manner," continues Mr. Brock. ...

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NYer Of The Week: Vet Provides Older Dogs With Alternative Medicine - NY1
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:56:04 GMT+00:00

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NYer Of The Week: Vet Provides Older Dogs With Alternative Medicine
NY1
"The animals historically respond very well to these alternative treatments," says Gladstein. "It just took three sessions and after the three sessions he ...

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Ayurvedic doctor fined for causing woman's death in Chhattisgarh - Daily News & Analysis
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:08:23 GMT+00:00

Ayurvedic doctor fined for causing woman's death in Chhattisgarh
Daily News & Analysis
Sending a strong message to practitioners of alternative medicine who often resort to allopathy, ...

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Why alternative medicine is winning out against conventional (chemical) medicine - Natural News.com
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:18:21 GMT+00:00

Why alternative medicine is winning out against conventional (chemical) medicine
Natural News.com
And in 1998, Congress officially established the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) to act as a liaison between the ...

Oral Rivaroxaban Safe, Shows Promise as Alternative to Warfarin for Acute Deep ... - Doctors Guide
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:00 GMT
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- September 2, 2010 -- Rivaroxaban is effective and safe for treating of patients with acute, symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT), researchers said here at the European Society of Cardiology ...
Craig Amrine Reveals Benefits of Cold-Laser Therapy; Non Invasive Alternative to Medical Treatment - msnbc.com
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:28:00 GMT
New treatments for pain and healing are emerging in alternative medicine. One is the use of low-level lasers to support and encourage patients. According to Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C., "Cold-Laser Therapy or Low Level ...
Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia - Associated Content
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:29:00 GMT
Fibromyalgia is a condition that can cause aches and pains all over the body from head to toe. It mainly causes pain in joints and bones, but it can also cause pain in the muscles. Fibromyalgia can effects ...
FDA considers ways to reduce cough medicine abuse - Boston Globe
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:58:00 GMT
WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil, and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people to the hospital each year. The ...
Controlling pain with alternative remedies - Los Angeles Times
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:56:00 GMT
Beyond drugs, beyond exercise, beyond simply getting better are other ways to control pain. Typically referred to as complementary alternative medicine, many people consider their use to be common sense ...
The Organic Alternative - Time
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:57:00 GMT
In meeting one of our most basic needs — hunger — we have opened a Pandora's box of complications. We successfully produce enough food to feed us all, but we have to treat our livestock with ...
FDA Looks To Curb Abuse Of Cough Medicine - NPR News
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:14:00 GMT
Federal health regulators are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people to the hospital each year. The Food and Drug ...
Bionovo Receives NIH Grant to Develop Drugs for the Treatment of Female-Specific Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:15:03 -0700
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Bionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI, BNVID) announced today that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Small Business Technology Transfer Program, has approved and funded a grant to be shared by Bionovo and Dr. Dale Leitman from the University of California at Berkeley (UCB). The grant ...
Curanderismo class confuses medicine and religion
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:42:18 -0700
Editor, So a student wants to take a so-called “alternative medicine” course (known as “Traditional Medicine Without Borders: Curanderismo in the Southwest and Mexico”) through UNM, so he or she can learn how to keep the “evil eye” away from his or her child? Driving away evil is more rightly considered a religious, spiritual concern, not a medical concern.
Cough medicine limits weighed in U.S.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:48:18 -0700
Health regulators in the U.S. are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people to the hospital each year.
An exhausting battle over adrenal fatigue
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:02:48 -0700
CHICAGO — "Adrenal fatigue" is the sort of diagnosis that might hit home during a late-night Internet search. Do you, for example, have trouble waking up in the morning without caffeine? Do you crave salty foods? Do people seem a lot more irritating than in the past?
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Type 2 Diabetes Medication Use
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:38:35 -0700
Study finds reduced drug and health care costs may make surgery a cost-effective alternative for some
Cough Medicine Abuse to be Curbed by FDA
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:16 -0700
Cough medicine abuse sent 8,000 people to the emergency room in 2008 according to the FDA, which accounts for a 70% increase since 2004. Federal health regulators are discussing restrictions on popular cough medicines like Robitussin, NyQuil and other suppressants in an effort to curb these abuse cases. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday posted its review of dextromethorphan, an ...