June 30, 2008
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Physician, author, speaker, researcher and consultant, Dr. Marty Rossman, creator of the Guided Imagery for Self-Healing Book and CD set and founder of The Healing Mind will appear on the July 9th Access to Health Experts teleseminar series. He will discuss his theory of guided imagery and share his long-standing interest in the practical importance of attitude, beliefs, emotions, and mind/body practices in medicine and health. According to Dr.
Source:Discover The Healing Power Of Guided Imagery
June 29, 2008
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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched Time to Talk, an educational campaign to encourage patients - particularly those age 50 or older - and their health care providers to openly discuss the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM ).
Source:Time To Talk About Complementary And Alternative Medicine
June 28, 2008
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Market America announced that it is in the development and testing stages of a new line of nutraceutical products that will support the health of children with autism and related neurodevelopmental challenges. Specialized laboratory testing often demonstrates sub-optimal levels of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and fatty acids in people with autism, which can be addressed with nutritional supplements.
Source:Market America Announces Plans To Launch Vitamins For Children With Autism
June 26, 2008
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Swindon Magistrates’ Court has ruled that a bogus practitioner describing himself as an osteopath has broken the law. Mr Julian Midda of Calne, Wiltshire pleaded guilty on 30 May to two charges of describing himself as an osteopath when not registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). He was fined £750 and ordered to pay costs of over £870. The charges related to information contained on two websites advertising Mr Midda’s services.
Source:Julian Midda Convicted Of Falsely Claiming To Be An Osteopath
June 25, 2008
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For those patients who receive the nearly 40 million intramuscular injections per year to treat their B12 deficiency, a new oral option may soon exist. According to the National Institutes of Health, vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to a wide spectrum of conditions, such as anemia, dementia and reduced cognitive functioning. Vitamin B12 deficiency is a significant health issue. Nearly 40 percent of the U.S. population is B12 deficient (Tufts University, Boston).
Source:New Technology May Prevent Vitamin B12 Deficient Seniors, Vegetarians And Anemics From Needing Injections
June 24, 2008
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Recent news of proposed regulations that will apply to herbal medicine practitioners has stimulated yet more debate over the safety of herbal medicines. According to
Source:Herbal Medicine: Will Practitioner Regulation Protect Consumers? New Book. UK
June 22, 2008
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Advancements in biotechnology, biomaterials and tissue engineering are driving growth in the worldwide wound care market — which reached $12.3 billion in 2007 — as new products and devices enter the market at lightning speed. Meanwhile, according to a new report by Kalorama Information, “World Wound Care Markets 2008,” new research is shining a light on some very familiar substances that have powerful medicinal properties — including honey and silver.
Source:Honey, Silver Among Novel Wound Care Treatments
June 21, 2008
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You can get Vitamin D from the sunlight on a warm sunny day, from drinking a cool glass of milk or from supplements at the store, but no matter how you get it, a healthy dose of Vitamin D may be doing more good than first thought. In the laboratory, scientists have discovered that high doses of this common vitamin may help slow or prevent the growth of cancer cells. Building miniature ships is a tedious hobby, but David Rose doesn’t mind.
Source:Can A Natural Vitamin Help Slow Lung Cancer? Study Looks At Role Vitamin D May Play In Shielding Lungs From Tumors
June 19, 2008
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How best to alleviate chronic pain, a leading cause of disability and employee absenteeism, continues to perplex both patients and their doctors.A review of recent studies on pain medicine appearing in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine reports that while various approaches and combinations of therapies to treat pain have advantages and disadvantages, researchers don’t yet know how to determine which is best for individual patients.
Source:The Jury Is Still Out On How Best To Treat Chronic Pain
June 18, 2008
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CancerAssistanceCenter.org announces the immediate availability of free information packets for cancer patients and physicians regarding Poly-MVA, a dietary supplement that has been shown to be very effective in clinical studies conducted by a renowned board-certified oncologist, Dr. James Forsythe.
Source:Poly-MVA - The First Dietary Supplement To Be Cleared By The FDA For Use In A Cancer Study
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