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12
Nov

Mark Hohmeister: No shortage of snake oil in alternative medicine – Tallahassee Democrat (blog)

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Mark Hohmeister: No shortage of snake oil in alternative medicine
Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
I would think that even the folks who prefer grazing on herbs, having their spines popped or getting pins stuck in them to actually visiting a doctor would want to know that their therapies were scientifically sound. One faithful reader sent me a note ...

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10
Nov

Natural (non)remedies – Gauntlet

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Natural (non)remedies
Gauntlet
Modern advertisers frequently claim that their herbal remedies are "all natural" or "contain all natural ingredients." But what do these claims really mean? When we want to know this, we must find a way to define the word 'natural. ...

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10
Nov

GTA researches herbal cure – The Auburn Plainsman

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GTA researches herbal cure
The Auburn Plainsman
Ahuja is investigating an herb called centella asiatica in the treatment and prevention of memory loss in Alzheimer's patients. “It's a herbal plant, and it has been used in Chinese and Indian traditional medicine systems,” Ahuja said. ...

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7
Nov

Taking the Sting Out of Pain for Your Pet – Huffington Post (blog)

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Taking the Sting Out of Pain for Your Pet
Huffington Post (blog)
Besides trauma, energy in the form of radiation can injure tissues by entering energy at rates that exceed the tissue's ability to dissipate that energy. When chemicals act to damage normal structure and function we also experience pain, ...

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2
Nov

Prostate Cancer Treatment From Chinese Herb On Trial – ThirdAge

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Prostate Cancer Treatment From Chinese Herb On Trial
ThirdAge
As a potential prostate cancer treatment drug, an ancient Chinese herbal remedy is being tested in a clinical trial, US researchers say. Adanki Pratap Kumar, a professor of urology in the University of Texas School of Medicine at the Health Science ...
San Antonio researchers testing effectiveness of Chinese herb in treating cancerBizjournals.com

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29
Oct

The Limits of Magical Thinking – Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

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The Limits of Magical Thinking
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
He sought out, according to Walter Isaacson's new biography, a hodgepodge of alternative therapies including a diet of carrot and fruit juices, acupuncture, herbal remedies, and even the advice of a psychic. Nine months after his initial diagnosis, ...

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24
Aug

Herbal treatment for dogs and cats with lyme – Planet Thrive

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Herbal treatment for dogs and cats with lyme
Planet Thrive
[Editor's note: If you do a Google search, you will find several books and websites with information on alternative herbal treatments for lyme in dogs and cats, as well as for other animals.] Please note: Planet Thrive's Healing Lyme Q & A column is ...

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