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More Than A Pill: Complementary Medicine Can Help With Chronic Pain (October 10, 2007) -- Mr. Jones has chronic back pain. He cannot sleep, bend or stand for long periods of time because of the pain. He cannot lose weight because the pain keeps him from exercising. Jones is a case study ... > full story

No Evidence To Suggest That Tailored Herbal Medicine Treatments Work (October 8, 2007) -- There is no good evidence to suggest that individually tailored herbal medicine treatment works well, suggests a new study. Studies promoting the effectiveness of herbal medicines have been steadily ... > full story

Ginger May Combat Deadly Infant Diarrhea In Developing World (October 4, 2007) -- The popular spice ginger shows promise as a treatment for bacteria-induced diarrhea, the leading cause of infant death in developing countries, according to a preliminary study in animals. If ... > full story

New Guidelines Issued For Treating Low-back Pain (October 2, 2007) -- The American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society recently released joint guidelines on diagnosing and treating low back pain. About one in four Americans reported having low back pain ... > full story

Acupuncture Does Not Reduce Radiotherapy-induced Nausea, But Patients Believe It Does (September 29, 2007) -- Despite widespread belief among cancer patients and health care professionals that acupuncture helps relieve nausea caused by cancer treatment, new research in radiotherapy has found it does ... > full story

Acupuncture May Be More Effective Than Conventional Therapy In Treating Lower Back Pain (September 26, 2007) -- Six months of acupuncture treatment appears to be more effective than conventional therapy in treating low back pain, according to a study in the the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the ... > full story

Monitoring Diet: Nutritionists To Evaluate Cell Phone Pictures (September 22, 2007) -- A research team plans to help health-conscious people better gauge what's on their plates by using their cell phone cameras. The project would expand on a technique already in use by adding a strong ... > full story

Bad Smells Linked To Fatigue And Other Complaints (September 17, 2007) -- Common physical symptoms such as fatigue, chest pain and lower back pain are related to the perception of everyday smells, according to a health psychologist. Symptoms were reported to worsen at the ... > full story

Drug-free Treatments Offer Hope For Older People In Pain (September 12, 2007) -- Mind-body therapies, which focus on the interactions between the mind, body and behavior, and the ways in which emotional, mental, social and behavioral factors can affect health, may be of ... > full story

Migraines: Options To Prevent And Treat The Pounding Pain (September 12, 2007) -- Migraines are more than a bad headache. As nearly 30 million Americans can attest, the throbbing pain of a migraine can be debilitating, lasting from a few hours to several days. The condition can be ... > full story

Crossing The Line Between Tired And Fatigued (September 10, 2007) -- Jennifer Sieck knew something had to be done when she would lie in bed most of the day and night. "It would be a big deal and everyone would get excited if I'd come down to the living room and could ... > full story

Brain-gut Relationship In Those Suffering With Stomach Pain Or Discomfort To Be Studied (September 6, 2007) -- A new clinical study will explore the brain-gut interaction in patients with functional dyspepsia and whether certain drugs can effectively relieve symptoms of this disorder. Functional dyspepsia is ... > full story

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Detox -- Detox, short for detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body. It is one of the functions of the liver and kidneys, but can also be achieved artificially by techniques ... > full article

Acupressure -- Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicine bodywork technique based on the same ideas as acupuncture. It involves placing physical pressure, by hand, elbow, or with the aid of various devices, on ... > full article

Herbal tea -- An herbal tea, tisane, or ptisan is an herbal infusion not made from the leaves of the tea bush. Tisanes can be made with fresh or dried flowers, leaves, seeds or roots, generally by pouring boiling ... > full article

Herbalism -- Herbalism, also known as phytotherapy, is folk and traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. The use of herbs to treat disease is almost universal among ... > full article

Energy (healing or psychic or spiritual) -- Energy in spirituality, refers to a widespread belief in an interpersonal, non-physical force or essence. Believers consider spiritual energy to be of a different type than those known to science, ... > full article

Traditional Chinese medicine -- Traditional Chinese medicine is a range of traditional medical practices used in China that developed during several thousand ... > full article

Health science -- Health science is the discipline of applied science which deals with human and animal health. There are two parts to health science: the study, research, and knowledge of health and the application ... > full article

Brown rice -- Brown rice is unmilled or partly milled rice, a kind of whole grain. It has a mild nutty flavor, is chewier than white rice, and becomes rancid more ... > full article

List of medical topics -- This is a list of medical ... > full article

Alternative medicine -- Alternative medicine describes practices used in place of conventional medical treatments. Complementary medicine describes alternative medicine used in conjunction with conventional medicine. The ... > full article

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition
The new 3rd edition is designed to give practitioners the information they need to practice Chinese herbal medicine with greater understanding and ... > read more

A Manual of Acupuncture
Once in a great while an extraordinary book is published that sets an entirely new standard in its field. A Manual of Acupuncture, published by Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications, is just such ... > read more

Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
Used as a reference by students of acupuncture, this is a hefty, truly comprehensive guide to the theory and healing power of Chinese medicine. It's also a primer on nutrition--including facts about ... > read more

The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having Healthy Babies
For thousands of years, Chinese women have trusted traditional Chinese medicine to help them conceive. A recent medical study found that women who augmented Western fertility treatments with TCM, ... > read more

Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide 6th edition
The essential emergency medicine reference! Covers the gamut of emergency medicine practice in brief, clinically focused chapters. New to this edition are chapters on bioterroism and weapons of ... > read more

The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines
'...represents the most accurate information available in the entire world on the safety and efficacy of herbs and phyto- medicinals.'-Varro Tyler,PhD (Purdue Univ.);'a refernce book ...that ... > read more

Healthy Healing: A Guide to Self-Healing for Everyone, 12th Edition
The ultimate resource for improving your health naturally!! In its first edition nearly 20 years ago, Dr. Linda Page’s book Healthy Healing was the only one of its kind. Now updated and ... > read more

Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 4th Edition (Principles & Practice of Sleep Medicine)
This authoritative guide to sleep medicine is also available as an e-dition, book (ISBN: 1416003207) plus updated online reference! The new edition of this definitive resource has been completely ... > read more

Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid, 5th Edition
You and your group are on the adventure of a lifetime, far from civilization, surrounded by wilderness. Someone gets hurt or sick. What do you do? With Dr. William Forgey's comprehensive Wilderness ... > read more

APLS: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource, Fourth Edition (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Designed to provide health care providers with a core knowledge of pediatric emergency medicine. Offers professionals the information necessary to assess and manage critically ill or injured ... > read more

 
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