HHS Secretary Sebelius and former DNC chair Howard Dean, MD comment on acupuncture, homeopathy other natural healing methods ... US Congressman Tim Ryan champions mindfulness-based stress reduction programs in hearing; Sebelius responds ... Josiah...
At the end of her talk before the National Press Club on April 6, 2010, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was popped a question on "acupuncture, meditation and other alternative healing methods." Sebelius responds positively, if...
McCain-Dorgan bill stirs battle over supplement regulation McCain backs off ... Action urged to support "licensed integrative practitioners" in federal legislation ... Senator Mikulski salutes Integrative Healthcare Symposium attendees ... Bill...
Several months ago, a number of doctors banded together to denounce homeopathy as unproven and a waste of the National Health Service's limited resources. Periodically, the medical profession has offered similar 'proof'. But what does the scientific...
Avian flu (H5N1) is predicted to be the next pandemic, claiming up to 7.4 million lives, according to the World Health Organization. The virus was discovered around 50 years ago - but scientists reckon that it will cross over into humans within the...
Britain is a nation of sun-seekers, especially over the winter months, but much concern and confusion surround this particular form of inactivity. Let’s take a hard look at some facts:
After the season of cheer and beer,
Comes champagne and the New Year.
You’re sailing high, you’re feeling bold.
A fortnight later, you feel queer,
Somehow lose your immune veneer.
You start to sneeze, you’re suddenly old,
Your year begins with a bl
* vitamin A, the premier vitamin for eye health. Suggested dosage: 10,000 IU/day, plus at least 400 IU/day of vitamin D. Also, increase your intake of vitamin A-rich foods like eggs and fish like salmon.
* Glucosamine. This cartilage builder relieves pain better than NSAIDs like ibuprofen in the long-term (eight weeks) (Curr Med Res Opin, 1982; 8: 145-9). Also, while glucosamine appears to reverse the condition by stimulating cartilage production...
A young mother last time was worried about the new five-in-one vaccine that's just been introduced by the UK health authorities. She wonders if there is a reliable homeopathic alternative, and another reader wondered if a baby could have a separate...
John Weeks
What Doctors Don't Tell You