Doctors worried about Homeopathic licensing
... able to cure. With the aim to bring homeopathic remedies into the area of licensed medicines, the National Rules System was designed. However, doctors and scientists believe that products with no scientific proof to confirm their claims will be legitimized by it. Kent Woods, chief executive of the Medici...Mind in a Bind – Alternative Intervention
...s in the functional plane. Some of the important remedies used in practice to counter stress are Argentum Met., Arnica, Aurum, Picric acid, Ignatia, Kali Brom, Lillium tigrinum, Natrum sulphuricum, Manganum, Phosphoric acid, Pulsatilla, Silicea, Sepia, Secale cornutum, Tuberculinum. However the importance...Alternative therapies for ADHD
...y parents for years. Diet alterations and herbal remedies are recommended by Lowell psychologist Stephen Fisher for those who don’t want to go for ADHD medications."Specifically, getting high fructose corn syrup out of the diet, caffeine out of the diet, and if you want to go a little further, taking flour ...Dabur Research to set up Drug Discovery Center in Oman
...sting and developing drugs, researching new cancer remedies and developing healthy and natural foods among others. Working on developing and improving safety profile of nanoparticle delivery systems for anticancer drugs in India, the DRF is hopeful of being able to commercially market the cancer drug in two...Sleeping Problems Often Overcome with Alternative medicine
... to help them sleep better. The most commonly used remedies were relaxation exercises and herbs. 60 percent of the people used alternative medicine for insomnia. This was a common practice among the younger, more educated people.People with anxiety or depression were also found to be over five times more like...Healthy Heart for a Hearty Life
...darkness is here, will sunshine be far behind? The remedies for these near-fatal maladies are within the reach of every individual. ‘Minding the body by mending the mind’ is the new-age mantra and modern day life-style gurus are attempting to recapture past glories by reviving time-tested techniques like medi...16 Common Myths About Breast Cancer
...ll lumps should be checked thoroughly. 7. Herbal remedies and dietary supplements can help treat breast cancer. No herbal remedy, dietary supplement or alternative therapy has been scientifically proven to treat breast cancer. Further, doctors do not know how these alternative medicines may interact with es...Cell-Wall Carbohydrate in Anthrax Bacterium Holds Promise for New Vaccines
...ted that “only a small fraction of the anticipated remedies are available.” As a first step in understanding the structure and function of cell wall carbohydrates, the research team examined four Bacillus anthracis strains – Ames, Pasteur, Sterne and UT60 – and compared them to two related strains of Bacillu...Unscientific Depression Drugs aplenty in Health Stores
... agencies." According to the authors many herbal remedies may have beneficial properties "which could be use...s "resulting in the suggestion of less-appropriate remedies for the treatment of depression. "Many of the remedies were offered for a general 'boost' or 'pick...Smoke-Filled Cars: New Fodder for the Next Clean Air Fight
...smoke. Hyland said: “One of the potential policy remedies is to say you shouldn’t smoke in the car when little Johnny is in back in a car seat. But I think there’s an equal communication opportunity to tell people whether it’s kids, it’s your spouse or your best friend – the exposures are there at hazardous...Hostility breeds against Homeopathy in England following new regulations
...mendment it is now possible to market homoeopathic remedies with licensed labels which describe the name and therapeutic application of remedies in question. This decision created a furore among conventional medical professionals who have writte...Traditional Chinese Medicine Has Few Takers in China
...al Chinese medicine, whereas, in China, home grown remedies //are being abandoned for seemingly better western medicines. Recently a proposal is doing the rounds to formally put out traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM from the Chinese healthcare system. But this has raised public ire to a certain extent an...Doctors in Scotland Prescribe Homeopathic or Herbal Remedies
...geries in Scotland prescribe homeopathic or herbal remedies and the Researchers call for critical review, espe...ed by the health service or are proponents of such remedies correct in stating that the difficulties inherent in trailing such therapies make evidence irrelevan...Public Transport Causing Backaches in Delhi, Mumbai
... in Delhi and 59 percent in Mumbai were stuck with remedies like applying pain-relieving ointments. Two percent avoided medication altogether. Thirty-two percent of Delhiites and nine percent of Mumbaikars resorted to painkillers. The researchers suggest that office goers could minimise back pain by taking ...Natural Remedies Ineffective to Ease Menopausal Symptoms:study
...inting but true that Black Cohosh or other natural remedies are not effective to supplement HRT. The Annals of... final judgement on Black Cohosh and other natural remedies for menopausal symptoms. MST...WHO on an Anti Rabies and Snake Bite Mission
... of death is not known as many of them prefer home remedies to hospital intervention. According to a WHO release, rabies figures tenth in the list of causes of death in humans. Though it is lethal, it is preventable completely when therapeutic sera are available. Treatment to victims of snake bite or dog...Heavy Periods Have Other Remedies, Not Necessarily Hysterectomy
...the lining in the womb. Apart from this, many oral remedies are also available. Endometrial ablation, a surgical option, employs heat or microwave to wipe the lining of the womb, clean. These varied options have relegated hysterectomy to be the last and final resort, when all other treatment measures have fai...Specialists Caution About Diet Pills
...ndian scenario, there are many drugs and alternate remedies to bring down one’s weight. Drugs under the brand name of Obego or Obestat are said to be targeting parts of brain which is responsible for hunger. But this could have serious contra indications like high blood pressure and pulse rate. In the ayurv...Dr. ‘NO’ Admitted for Lung Conditin
...d United Nations officials for promoting "natural" remedies such as garlic and beetroot for AIDS patients. She publicly questioned the safety and effectiveness of conventional AIDS treatments like antiretrovirals and drugs that hinder the transmission of HIV from pregnant women to their unborn children. ...Researchers Discover Key to Body’s Ability to Detect Subtle Temperature Change
...e day prove useful to scientists looking for novel remedies for pain. “We have to re-examine everything from how people acclimate to hot climates to how they respond to spicy food based on the understanding that there are many more kinds of channels involved,” Zheng said. Surce-Newswise SRM...