MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'alternative treatment'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125742&cid=t_109112_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fincreased-number-of-antidepressants-prescribed-to-patients-without-a-psychiatric-diagnosis%2F2011.08.12 Prescriptions for antidepressants given by nonpsychiatrists to patients without a specific psychiatric disorder increased more than 12% in 12 years, leading to the drug class becoming the third most commonly prescribed, a study found. A study in the August issue of Health Affairs reported that antidepressant prescriptions by doctors who didn’t record a specific psychiatric disorder increased from 59.5% of all prescriptions by nonpsychiatrists in 1996 to 72.7% in 2007. Researchers reviewed data on patients age eighteen or older from the 1996-2007 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys, a national sample of more than 233,000 office-based visits. The proportion of antidepressants prescribed for patients without a psychiatric diagnosis... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125742 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5125742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615185&cid=t_109112_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F21%2Fthe-surprising-history-of-the-lobotomy%2F This article lists the “top 10 fascinating and notable lobotomies,” including an American actor, a renowned pianist, the sister of an American president and the sister of a prominent playwright. What have you heard about lobotomies? Are you surprised by the history of the procedure? Photo by frostnova, available under a Creative Commons attribution license. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615185 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:30:14 +0100 4615185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450333&cid=t_109112_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F08%2Fdeep-brain-stimulation-dbs-for-depression-long-term-followup%2F Conclusions I’m anxious for alternative depression treatments to become more widely available. While I think psychotherapy is a powerful treatment for depression, too many people are simply resistant to trying it, or try it and don’t have a good match with a professional, and so give up on it too soon. Antidepressants have also been shown to be effective, despite the placebo research mentioned above (some of the research was done on data sets from decades ago and since that time, we’ve had a lot of new research to support their continued use). Wouldn’t it be nice to have more modern brain tools in our arsenal (rather than the archaic and non-FDA approved ECT)? I think so, especially for these cases of serious, chronic, unremitting depression where both drugs and psy... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450333 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:08:51 +0100 4450333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023354&cid=t_109112_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fwow-trib-gets-it-right.html photo credit-Todd BakerCreative Commons licenseAlmost exactly two years ago I wrote two posts regarding how the Chicago Tribune was allowing non-factual gibberish to be published under its masthead thru the online in house blog of Julie Deardorff, and how it was abdicating its journalistic responsibility. I was afraid at the time that this was to be indicative of what would pass for "investigative journalism" at mainstream, formerly powerhouse, papers (and other media outlets).I am happy to say that I was wrong.In May the Tribune published very good investigative pieces on Dr. Mark and David Geier, as well as a local Chicago quack by the name of Dr. Mayer Eisenstein.Now this month there are two more articles on autism and quackery, detailing how risky therapies have little basis in science... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023354 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:04:00 +0100 3023354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348534&cid=t_109112_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F20%2Fthe-magic-of-equine-facilitated-therapy%2F The New York Times published a fascinating article last week about one young family’s success using an unorthodox combination of equine (horse)-assisted therapy and Mongolian shamanism to ease their autistic son’s behavioral difficulties: When Rupert Isaacson decided to take his autistic son, Rowan, on a trip to Mongolia to ride horses and seek the help of shamans two years ago, he had a gut instinct that the adventure would have a healing effect on the boy. Mr. Isaacson’s instinct was rewarded after the trip, when some of Rowan’s worst behavioral issues, including wild temper tantrums, all but disappeared. …“The Horse Boy” traces Rowan’s early difficulties with “demonic” tantrums, speech delays and incontinence. The only thing that seemed to help, Mr. Isaacson disc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348534 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:24:32 +0100 2348534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2303295&cid=t_109112_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FqMrPOpc-u6U%2Ftubal-surgery-infertility.html This article evaluates the ASRM paper from the view the tubal surgery experts at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2303295 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:01:06 +0100 2303295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1152933&cid=t_109112_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fblack-cohosh-for-treating-symptoms-of-menopause%2F All women go through menopause and some 75 percent of them experience hot flashes, which are also called hot flushes, and are known more technically as vasomotor symptoms. Most hot flashes are mild to moderate in intensity and they typically stop occurring after a time (usually within six months to two years), with or without therapy (although the exact timing cannot be predicted). Some women experience severe symptoms that prompt them to seek treatment. It is also estimated that some 50 to 75 percent of women use some form of alternative treatments for their symptoms, including soy products, herbal products (especially black cohosh), vitamin E and acupuncture. For most of these therapies, there is little scientific evidence to prove they work. In many cases, however, the data are conflict... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1152933 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:16:39 +0100 1152933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=950877&cid=t_109112_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fmainstream-media-and-responsibility_15.html photo credit-Todd Bakercreative commons licenseWhat responsibility does a mainstream paper have for what is published on its online edition? Either the Chicago Tribune thinks that normal journalistic standards do not apply, or it is extremely lazy when it comes to enforcing them. For the second time in a month (see my previous entry here), the Tribune ran a story on its online edition that was factually unsound, full of scare tactics, and downright kooky regarding autism. The story, "Autism recovery stories: Mercury poisoning?" appeared on a Chicago Tribune blog that is part of the Chicago Tribune web edition. The story appeared under the byline of Julie Deardorff, who is the writer of the blog "Julie's Health Club", which is regularly included in the Tribune's web edition.Now I know that ... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=950877 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:01:00 +0100 950877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=515785&cid=t_109112_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fsafer-treatment.html If you've followed my musings lately, you know that I am not a big fan of chelation. It changes your body chemistry radically, and is possibly deadly. So they'll be none of that around Club 166's house.But to be honest, I must admit that there are a lot of environmental pollutants out there, and no one has discounted the role that the environment may play in autism. So I've come up with a way to gradually release these toxins from Buddy Boy's body without doing him harm. I'm sure that some readers will be a little surprised to see that I am espousing what could be called an "alternative treatment". But as this treatment is all natural, and when used properly is totally safe, I think it's important to try it.If reverse osmosis works to leach metals and other toxins out of water, then why ca... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=515785 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:45:00 +0100 515785