Medications
Vitamins and minerals aren't risk-free: Six ways they can cause harm
One reason dietary supplements are so popular is the perception they're harmless.
Aug 3, 2021
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Health
Doctors, nurses often use holistic medicine for themselves
U.S. health care workers, especially doctors and nurses, use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) far more than do workers in other fields, according to a new study. CAM includes diverse therapies outside the realm ...
Aug 19, 2011
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Acupuncture of benefit to those with unexplained symptoms
Attending frequently with medically unexplained symptoms is distressing for both patient and doctor and effective treatment or management options are limited: one in five patients have symptoms that remain unexplained by ...
May 29, 2011
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Diabetes
Chinese medicine may hold the key to treating diabetes
(Medical Xpress)—Traditional Chinese medicine could be a key weapon in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, a joint international study has found.
Mar 28, 2013
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Health
Complementary and alternative medicine to remedy health problems
An extensive study has charted the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Europe. It found that complementary and alternative medicine is being used in connection with various health problems, particularly in situations ...
Oct 20, 2017
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Health
New research shows C-section not always best for babies
The widely-held assumption that a cesarean delivery has no health risks for the baby is being challenged today by new research that found the procedure did not help some preterm babies who were small for gestational age, ...
Feb 9, 2012
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Medications
Oncologists underestimate patient use of complementary medicine
Oncologists may substantially underestimate how many breast cancer patients are using complementary medicine, according to the results of a survey scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of ...
Jun 1, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
What's the harm in alternative therapies?
We often see stories in the media about cancer patients who have chosen alternative treatments, either alongside or instead of conventional treatment.
Apr 28, 2015
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Medical research
Stem cell growth accelerated by tropoelastin protein
Tropoelastin, the raw material used to create 'MeTro' elastic surgical glue developed with the University of Sydney, has been found to encourage stem cell growth—with the potential to ultimately help the body repair itself.
Feb 1, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Metformin treatment caused cancer stem cell death in pancreatic cancer cell lines
Results of some preclinical trials have shown that low doses of the antidiabetic drug metformin may effectively destroy cancer stem cells, a group of cells that are considered to be responsible for tumor initiation and, because ...
Jun 19, 2012
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