The News Review:
- Alternative Medicine Spending Soars
- Q&A with Mystic Valley Elder Services
- Musings on the intersection of science medicine and culture
- Government considers herbal medicine ban
- Herbal medicine takes root in
Alternative Medicine Spending Soars
Washington Post
Some dietary supplement products have been found to be dangerous. The Food and Drug Administration for example issued a warning earlier this week not to use some dietary supplements sold as body-building products because they might cause liver and kidney problems. What do you think? Are you a believer and user of alternative medicine? r a skeptic? By Rob Stein | July 30 2009; 12:00 PM ET | View or post comments | Category:.
Q&A with Mystic Valley Elder Services
Reading Advocate
My friend continually encourages me to see a chiropractor or try acupuncture. I’ve always only used traditional medicine so I’m nervous about trying one of these new approaches. Do many people my age use these treatments?AnswerChiropractic medicine and acupuncture are part of what is called Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). CAM also includes homeopathic treatments meditation herbs and other dietary supplements and massage among others. CAM describes approaches and products that aren’t within the realm of conventional medicine. Although CAM may be new to you many of the treatments have been around for a long time. You mentioned chiropractic treatments and acupuncture.
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Musings on the intersection of science medicine and culture
ScienceBlogs
I still try to make sure to link to other writer’s pieces whether on denialism blog or at other blogs that I like but if I were to be overly compulsive about this I’d never get any writing done. And with that in mind it’s time for a review of alternative medicine (one that is a bit more extensive than. I get a lot of questions mostly of the “DrPal why are you such a hater?” variety.
Government considers herbal medicine ban
Healthcare Republic (press release)
Such a move is likely to be welcomed by groups who campaign for evidence-based medicine. But others warned that prohibition could make it harder to regulate herbalists by driving them underground. The proposal came in a DoH consultation on plans to subject alternative medicine to professional regulation. Experts argue that this would offer cheaper and more effective protection of public safety than attempting to regulate individual remedies.
Herbal medicine takes root in
Coastweek
" Chinese herbal contraceptive has also become very popular among young mothers in Kenya like Cecilia Wanja. "I have been using this pills for over three years and I trust them and another thing is they are cheap and easily available" Ndungu said. The World Health rganization has also recognized the importance of alternative medicine and is recommending that it is incorporated into public hospitals to manage diseases and poverty. But the debate between the two institutions rages on. The Kenyan Medical Research Institute is also keen in developing this area. It is also keen in exploring the biodiversity that is available in order to preserve what is there. But of late things have taken a different dimension as the PPB issued a warning over herb medicine as if it was defended itself against accusations of failing to effectively police the medicines market against harmful drugs.