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The use of complementary and alternative medicine in outpatients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases in Sweden.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: CAM use is widespread among rheumatology patients in Sweden. A total of 65% of the patients had experience of CAM treatment. Female sex, younger age, and poor health were associated with CAM utilization. PMID: 19922024 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology - November 21, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Klingberg E, Wallerstedt S, Torstenson T, Håwi G, Forsblad-d'Elia H Tags: Scand J Rheumatol Source Type: journals

[The current state of the art concerning quality of life in Parkinson's disease: I. Instruments, comparative studies and treatments.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS. Despite the significant progress being made in this field, further studies with a rigorous methodology and longitudinal data are needed. PMID: 19921625 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista de Neurologia)
Source: Revista de Neurologia - November 21, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Frades-Payo B, Forjaz MJ, Martinez-Martin P Tags: Rev Neurol Source Type: journals

Cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of endophytic fungi isolated from plants at the National Park, Pahang, Malaysiaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Results indicate the potential for production of bioactive agents from endophytes of the tropical rainforest flora. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 21, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Nurul HazalinKalavathy RamasamyLim MengIbtisam Abdul WahabAnthony ColeAbu Abdul Majeed Source Type: journals

When East meets West: Why consumers turn to alternative medicineemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Alternative health remedies are increasingly important in the health care marketplace. A new study explores how consumers choose among the many available remedies. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

Twenty-one questions about mammograms, cancer screenings and early detectionemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) There's a lot of talk about mammograms and cancer screenings this week. A U.S. government task force altered its recommendations, saying that women under 50 should receive no mammograms at all because the risk of harm far outweighs any promise of saving lives. This, in turn, led to a very vocal backlash from cancer industry promoters and even a few deeply misinformed celebrities like Sheryl Crow who swear by mammograms. (Sheryl Crow has a poor understanding of the effects of ionizing radiation.)Rather than providing new answers, this week's debates on mammograms have actually raised all sorts of new questions...
Source: NaturalNews.com - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Early Research Into The Role Of Vitamin D Suggests It May Ease Symptoms Of MSemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Australian researchers have presented findings at a national scientific conference for medical research in Hobart, Australia that suggests vitamin D may play a role in preventing relapses in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The research, which is yet to be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, may form the basis of a larger clinical trial that would take several years to complete. (Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today)
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Multiple Sclerosis Source Type: news

Why Consumers Turn To Alternative Medicineemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Alternative health remedies are increasingly important in the health care marketplace. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores how consumers choose among the many available remedies. "Examples of the wide array of health remedy options available to consumers include drugs, supplements, acupuncture, massage therapy, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (to name a few). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: complementary medicine / alternative medicine Source Type: news

Why Consumers Turn To Alternative Medicineemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Alternative health remedies are increasingly important in the health care marketplace. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores how consumers choose among the many available remedies. "Examples of the wide array of health remedy options available to consumers include drugs, supplements, acupuncture, massage therapy, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (to name a few). (Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today)
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: complementary medicine / alternative medicine Source Type: news

Meditation May Lower Blood Pressure and College Stressorsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
If the stresses of college have put you at risk for high blood pressure, try transcendental meditation. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, High Blood Pressure, Teen Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Research Symposium Will Explore the Science of CAMemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) will celebrate a decade of rigorous research with NCCAM's 10th Anniversary Research Symposium: Exploring the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Speakers will discuss topics including natural products, mind-body medicine, and the intersection of behavioral science and integrative medicine. People have used some CAM therapies since ancient times and often with little scientific evidence. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: News and Events Source Type: organizations

Acupuncture for Treatment of Insomnia: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trialsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1171-1186. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Increased Theta and Alpha EEG Activity During Nondirective Meditationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1187-1192. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Effects of Scalp Acupuncture Versus Upper and Lower Limb Acupuncture on Signal Activation of Blood Oxygen Level Dependent (BOLD) fMRI of the Brain and Somatosensory Cortexemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1193-1200. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Garlic Extract as a Novel Addition to Antikeloid Armamentarium: An Untested Hypothesisemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1153-1154. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

A Clinical Trial of the Traditional Medicine Vernonia amygdalina in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malariaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1231-1237. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Falling Trees, Fractals, and Sophistry: Some Philosophical “Biohazards” En Route to Reconciling Biomedicine and Homeopathyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1247-1254. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Acupuncture Anesthesia for Complicated Dental Extractions in Patients with Lidocaine Allergyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1149-1152. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Efficacy of Cranberry Capsules in Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Postmenopausal Womenemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1155-1155. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth? A Call for Scientific Rigoremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1147-1148. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Therapeutic History of Parkinson's Disease in Chinese Medical Treatisesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1223-1230. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Effect of Acupuncture on Induction of Laboremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1209-1214. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

A Systematic Review of the Therapeutic Effects of Reikiemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1157-1169. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Cross-Cultural Comparison of Visitors to CAM Practitioners in the United States and Norwayemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1201-1207. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Indigenous Drugs in Ischemic Heart Disease in Patients with Diabetesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1215-1221. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Iatrogenic Bullae Following Cupping Therapyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1243-1245. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

The Efficacy of a Topical Gel Prepared Using Lake Urmia Mud in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritisemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1239-1242. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

The Prince and complementary medicineemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The fact that Prince Charles adores complementary medicine is well-known. For some time, it has been suspected that occasionally he gets carried away with his enthusiasm. (Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates)
Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates - November 18, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Article Source Type: info

College Stressemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, High Blood Pressure, Stress, Teen Health, Teen Mental Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care November 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Urinary Tract Conditions: Examining the Evidence on Cranberry and Saw PalmettoPatients with urinary tract infections often ask health care providers about using complementary and alternative medicine to relieve symptoms or prevent recurrences.Also Featuring: NCCAM's 1st Decade of Discovery and Achievement; An Interview With Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.; North American Research Conference on CAM/Integrative Medicine; New Survey Details Americans' Spending on CAM; and other storiesTake our Reader Survey at http://nccam.nih.gov/news/newsletter/survey.html?nav=rss (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: News and Events Source Type: organizations

NCCAM's 10th Anniversary Research Symposium: Exploring the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicineemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) will celebrate a decade of rigorous research with NCCAM's 10th Anniversary Research Symposium: Exploring the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Speakers will discuss topics including natural products, mind-body medicine, and the intersection of behavioral science and integrative medicine. People have used some CAM therapies since ancient times and often with little scientific evidence. http://nccam.nih.gov/news/events/anniversary_symposium.htmAir date: 12/8/2009 9:00:00 AM (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - November 18, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events

Research Symposium Will Explore the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicineemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) will celebrate a decade of rigorous research with NCCAM's 10th Anniversary Research Symposium: Exploring the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Speakers will discuss topics including natural products, mind-body medicine, and the intersection of behavioral science and integrative medicine. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - November 18, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news

At-Risk College Students Reduce HBP, Anxiety, Depression Through Transcendental Meditationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Hypertension, December 2009. (Source: Anxiety News From Medical News Today)
Source: Anxiety News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: complementary medicine / alternative medicine Source Type: news

At-Risk College Students Reduce HBP, Anxiety, Depression Through Transcendental Meditationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Hypertension, December 2009. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: complementary medicine / alternative medicine Source Type: news

Tai Chi and Painemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Exercise for Seniors, Knee Injuries and Disorders, Osteoarthritis, Seniors' Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Heart Experts Say Early End To Key Study On Benefits Of Niacin, A B Vitamin, In Keeping Arteries Open Was Prematureemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Heart experts at Johns Hopkins are calling premature the early halt of a study by researchers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Washington Hospital Center on the benefits of combining extended-release niacin, a B vitamin, with cholesterol-lowering statin medications to prevent blood vessel narrowing. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: complementary medicine / alternative medicine Source Type: news

Heart Experts Say Early End To Key Study On Benefits Of Niacin, A B Vitamin, In Keeping Arteries Open Was Prematureemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Heart experts at Johns Hopkins are calling premature the early halt of a study by researchers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Washington Hospital Center on the benefits of combining extended-release niacin, a B vitamin, with cholesterol-lowering statin medications to prevent blood vessel narrowing. Cardiovascular atherosclerosis, as it is also known, is believed responsible for one in three deaths in the United States each year. (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: complementary medicine / alternative medicine Source Type: news

When East meets West: Why consumers turn to alternative medicineemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(University of Chicago Press Journals) Alternative health remedies are increasingly important in the health care marketplace. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores how consumers choose among the many available remedies. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Bee products prevent VEGF-induced angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cellsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Among the bee products, Chinese red propolis and CAPE in particular showed strong suppressive effects against VEGF-induced angiogenesis. These findings indicate that Chinese red propolis and CAPE may have potential as preventive and therapeutic agents against angiogenesis-related human diseases. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 17, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hiroshi IzutaMasamitsu ShimazawaKazuhiro TsurumaYoko ArakiSatoshi MishimaHideaki Hara Source Type: journals

Patient Money: Path to Alternative Therapies Is Littered With Obstaclesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Trying unconventional remedies is a bold move, let alone trying to get an insurer to cover the expense and knowing what pills to buy. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 16, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By WALECIA KONRAD Tags: Alternative and complementary medicine Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicine and Health Cancer Doctors Vitamins Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Source Type: news

Heart And Bone Damage From Low Vitamin D Tied To Declines In Sex Hormonesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone. In a national study in 1010 men, to be presented Nov. (Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today)
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today - November 16, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: complementary medicine / alternative medicine Source Type: news

Heart And Bone Damage From Low Vitamin D Tied To Declines In Sex Hormonesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone. In a national study in 1010 men, to be presented Nov. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: complementary medicine / alternative medicine Source Type: news

Interleukin-6 and Cyclooxygenase-2 downregulation by fatty-acid fractions of Ranunculus constantinopolitanusemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our studies demonstrate the existence of potential anti-inflammatory bioactivities in R. constantinopolitanus and attribute them to a FA mix in this plant. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 16, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sabreen FostokRima EzzeddineFadia HomaidanJamal Al-SaghirRalph SalloumNajat SalibaRabih Talhouk Source Type: journals

Mutagenicity of Chinese traditional medicine Semen Armeniacae amarum by two modified Ames testsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The standard Ames test was not suitable for evaluating the mutagenicity of SAA, because false-positive result could be resulted by the histidine content in SAA. However, the two modified Ames tests were suitable, because the experimental results proved that the effect of histidine in SAA and therefore the false-positive result were effectively excluded in these two modified Ames tests. This conclusion needs more experimental data to support in the future. Moreover, the experimental results illustrated that SAA had no mutagenicity in vitro and in vivo. This was in agreement with the clinical safety of SAA long-t...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 15, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jianling JinBo LiuHui ZhangXiao TianYupin CaiPeiji Gao Source Type: journals

Video: The Spiritual Guruemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Chris Wragge and Debbye Turner Bell speak with one of the world's leading authorities on alternative medicine and spirituality, Dr. Deepak Chopra about spirituality for living a longer life. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Complementary Therapies and Older Adults.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 320DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0b013e3181bdd560Authors: Anderson, Ellen Zambo PT, MA, GCS (Source: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation)
Source: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation - November 14, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (83 K) Source Type: journals

Complementary Therapies Case Discussion Considering All Treatment Options for the Older Adult.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 329DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0b013e3181bdd617Authors: Kirsch, Nancy R. PT, DPT, PhD (Source: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation)
Source: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation - November 14, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (53 K) Source Type: journals

A to Z of what's right with Americaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) Ah, America. Land of the free. Home of the brave. Baseball and apple pie. It's all so irresistibly attractive that it's begging for a list of 26 awesome things about America.So I asked the NaturalNews Facebook team to come up with an A-to-Z list of what's right with America. You'll find the complete list below.In case you're feeling more pessimistic, by the way, we've also published an A-to-Z of what's wrong with America. You can find that list at: www.NaturalNews.comA to Z of what's right with America - The listA is for Alternative medicine - Although the Associated Press hasn't figured it out yet, alternati...
Source: NaturalNews.com - November 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Effectiveness of Pulsed Dye Laser in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Warts in Childrenemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
To determine the efficacy and safety of the 585-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) in the treatment of recalcitrant warts in children. Retrospective survey of the medical records of children with recalcitrant warts who were treated with PDL between March 1995 through January 1999 at the Children's Memorial Hospital outpatient subspecialty center, Chicago, Illinois. Sixty-one children with recalcitrant warts were treated with PDL; 75% of them had total clearance of warts after an average of 3.1 treatment sessions. Overall success rates were 100% for both perineal and perianal and face-only warts, 93% for hands, 69% for plantar warts...
Source: Dermatologic Surgery - November 14, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: GOMATHY SETHURAMAN, KRISTEN A. RICHARDS, RAVI N. HIREMAGALORE, ANNETTE WAGNER Source Type: journals

Patient Money: Path to Alternative Therapies Is Littered With Obstaclesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Trying unconventional remedies is a bold, let alone trying to get an insurer to cover the expense and knowing what pills to buy. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By WALECIA KONRAD Tags: Alternative and complementary medicine Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicine and Health Cancer Doctors Vitamins Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Source Type: news