Health
Venezuela's prescription for drug shortage: herbs
With an estimated five percent of needed medicines available, Venezuela on Friday launched a health plan that relies on herbs and natural remedies.
Jan 20, 2018
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News tagged with remedy
Health
US health officials to target high-risk alternative remedies
U.S. health officials plan to crack down on a growing number of unproven alternative remedies, focusing on products containing dangerous ingredients that have occasionally been linked to serious injury and death.
Dec 18, 2017
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Health
89 percent of hispanic women use herbal remedies
A new study comparing use of herbal remedies among Hispanic women and non-Hispanic white women showed higher than expected use of herbal treatments by both groups, 89% and 81%, respectively. Notably, less than 1 in 6 Hispanic ...
Oct 30, 2017
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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
Why Mexican immigrants are healthier than their US-born peers
Supporters of Donald Trump's wall might have us believe that Mexicans who enter the US illegally carry disease and take advantage of America's healthcare system. But several large public health surveys suggest that most Mexican ...
Apr 21, 2017
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Other
Australian blogger guilty over cancer claims: court
A health blogger who lied about having brain cancer and curing herself through natural therapies was Wednesday found guilty by an Australian court of misleading the public.
Mar 15, 2017
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Health
Woman hospitalized after developing complication of a New Year 'detox'
A middle-aged woman developed a potentially life-threatening complication following a New Year 'detox' that involved drinking lots of fluids and taking various herbal remedies, reveal doctors writing in the online journal ...
Jan 3, 2017
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Health
Mix-up over homemade herbal tea puts woman in life-threatening condition
A woman who mistakenly used foxglove instead of comfrey leaves to make a herbal tea was rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition.
Dec 1, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ancient remedy becomes novel approach to treating Clostridium difficile infection
Modern medicine is taking a new look at an ancient remedy for severe diarrhea as a novel approach to treat a serious gastrointestinal infection.
Sep 22, 2016
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Cardiology
Many drugs can cause or worsen heart failure, cautions new statement
Commonly used medications and nutritional supplements may cause or worsen heart failure, according to the first scientific statement from the American Heart Association to provide guidance on avoiding drug-drug or drug-condition ...
Jul 11, 2016
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