Archive for 2006/07


Honey Helps Problem Wounds

A household remedy millennia old is being reinstated: honey helps the treatment of some wounds better than the most modern antibiotics. For several years now medical experts from the University of Bonn have been clocking up largely positive experience with what is known as medihoney. Even chronic wounds infected with multi-resistant bacteria often healed within a few weeks.
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07/31/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Honey Helps Problem Wounds: “Medihoney” Is Often More Effective Than Antibiotics

A household remedy millennia old is being reinstated: honey helps the treatment of some wounds better than the most modern antibiotics. For several years now medical experts from the University of Bonn have been clocking up largely positive experience with what is known as medihoney. Even chronic wounds infected with multi-resistant bacteria often healed within a few weeks.
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07/31/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Do You Know What’s In Your Joint Care Supplement?

No wonder glucosamine andchondroitin products are top-selling dietary supplements. This popularcombination supplement offers exactly what modern nutrition should -- asafe and natural way to promote joint health* rather than a short-termsolution to mask the emanating discomfort often associated with overworkedjoints. However, not all glucosamine and chondroitin products are createdequal.
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07/26/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Brain Pacemaker: UCLA Develops Unique Nerve-stimulation Epilepsy Treatment

A unique nerve-stimulation treatment for epilepsy developed at UCLA offers a potential new alternative for tens of thousands of individuals unable to control their seizures with medication and ineligible for surgery. A study published in the July edition of the peer-reviewed journal Epilepsia reports that four of seven subjects who used an external stimulator for at least three months in a pilot human clinical trial enjoyed a 50 percent or better reduction in seizure frequency.
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07/25/2006 | Research / Discoveries | Trackback | Comments Off

The Dangers Of Unregulated Chinese Herbal Therapy Highlighted By Doctors

Chris Laing, Sally Hamour (Whittington Hospital, London, UK), and colleagues describe the diagnosis and treatment of a 30 year-old Chinese man who was referred to their kidney clinic in July 2003 after passing blood in his urine. The patient had been taking the Chinese herb Longdan Xieganwan to 'enhance' his liver for at least 5 years. The doctors found that the patient had a bladder tumour, which they surgically removed.
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07/24/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

McClatchy/Jackson Clarion-Ledger Examines U.S. Women’s Increasing Use Of Alternative Therapies For Infertility, Health

McClatchy/Jackson Clarion-Ledger on Tuesday examined the increasing number of U.S. women "who are turning to alternative, Eastern medicinal arts for problems with infertility, menopause, weight loss and even dry skin.
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07/24/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Dogs Itching To Try Homeopathic Remedies

Dogs with a common allergic skin disease, canine atopic dermatitis, will be taking part in a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of homeopathic remedies as conventional meets complementary at Bristol University's School of Veterinary Science.Dr Peter Hill, Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Dermatology at Bristol's Vet School is embarking on the trial that aims to settle some of the arguments about the practice of homeopathy.
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07/23/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Acupuncture Can Help Clear A Chronic Pain In The Neck

There is moderate evidence that acupuncture can relieve chronic neck pain. Between 26 - 71 percent of the adult population claims to have had at least one episode of neck pain or stiffness during their life. In many cases, this can last for months and has a large impact on life style, work and health care expenditure.Acupuncture is one of the complementary medicines that is frequently used.
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07/22/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Snapple Introduces ‘Good For You’ Premium Green Teas

Snapple, makers of The BestStuff on Earth, today launches Snapple Green Teas, a collection ofauthentic green teas that contain the natural antioxidant EGCG and helpsboost metabolism. Snapple's new Green Tea has the most EGCG, with 55mg per bottle, compared to leading ready-to-drink green teas, and is the second ina line of new products that support a "good for you" platform from whichthe brand will inform and inspire consumers about the health benefits oftea.
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07/22/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

EMEA Public Statement On Herbal Medicinal Products Containing Cimicifugae Racemosae Rhizoma (Black Cohosh, Root)

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) have been made aware of a number of case reports of hepatotoxicity (liver injuries) in patients using Cimicifugae racemosae rhizoma (Black Cohosh, root). Following review of all available data, the HMPC considered that there is a potential connection between herbal medicinal products containing Cimicifugae racemosae rhizoma (Black Cohosh, root) and hepatotoxicity.
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07/20/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

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