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Herbal remedy blamed for high cancer rate in Taiwan: study

A toxic ingredient in a popular herbal remedy is linked to more than half of all cases of urinary tract cancer in Taiwan where use of traditional medicine is widespread, said a US study Monday.

Cancer created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Rainforest remedy could spell end of dental pain

(Medical Xpress) -- An ancient Incan toothache remedy – for centuries handed down among an indigenous people in the rainforests of Peru – could be on the cusp of revolutionising worldwide dental ...

Medications created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ancient berry could fight diabetic blindness

(Medical Xpress) -- The ancient Tibetan goji berry could help fight blindness caused by long-term diabetes according to studies conducted by University of Sydney researchers.

Diabetes created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Indirubin -- Component Of Chinese herbal remedy might block brain tumor's spread

The active ingredient in a traditional Chinese herbal remedy might help treat deadly brain tumors, according to a new study by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer ...

Cancer created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Will green tea help you lose weight?

Evidence has shown that green tea extract may be an effective herbal remedy useful for weight control and helping to regulate glucose in type 2 diabetes. In order to ascertain whether green tea truly has this potential, Jae-Hyung ...

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Need help avoiding hangover? Less booze, more H2O

(AP) -- Chicago attorney Colleen Gorman has a holiday ritual that doesn't involve buying presents or counting down to midnight: She goes online looking for new hangover remedies.

Health created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Study links toxic component in herbal remedies to kidney failure and cancer

(Medical Xpress) -- Aristolochic acid, a component of a plant used in herbal remedies since ancient times and still used in certain  herbal medicines worldwide, leads  to kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer ...

Health created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cranberry products associated with prevention of urinary tract infections

Use of cranberry-containing products appears to be associated with prevention of urinary tract infections in some individuals, according to a study that reviewed the available medical literature and was published by Archives of ...

Health created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researcher finds the use of traditional, natural medicines offer economic benefits

For millions of people around the world being sick doesn't mean making a trip to the local pharmacy for medicines like Advil and Nyquil. Instead it means turning to the forest to provide a pharmacopeia of medicines to treat ...

Medications created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast