]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/alternative-medicine Alternative Medicine - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/885429?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 How the infiltration of alternative medicine in academic medical centers is damaging both their credibility as well as the evidence based medicine movement.... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:23:26 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/885429?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/885497?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 The great direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising con: how patients and doctors alike are easily influenced to demand dangerous drugs: Doctors are easy to manipulate, drug companies discoverYou may be wondering why doctors base their prescr... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:46:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/885497?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/885308?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 Winter. This is the time for us to rest and replenish. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers practical advice for adjusting to seasonal changes. One of the basic concepts in TCM is the 5 Element Theory of correspondences. Each element has an asso... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:51:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/885308?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/885027?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 ... 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Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:57:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/885028?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/883871?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 Adapted from Tibetan Ayurveda by Robert Sachs (Healing Arts Press, 2001). http://www.care2.... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:55:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/883871?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/883486?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 I just had to share one of the most reputable product companies online. Every page of the company s website is informative and offers helpful health advice. And every word is true... and you can t say that very often anymore! FairDeal Homeopa... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/883486?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/883345?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 Lots of nights and driving in my car thinking the same. With Charlie, January and February are moody months winter is settling in, the changing of the year -so much for her (for you) to work through. I do let Charlie spend a lot of ti... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:54:52 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/883345?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/885032?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 ... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:58:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/885032?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/883332?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 ... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:58:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/883332?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/883176?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 Happy new year to you all and welcome to 2008. I m back to work this week. I ve had a lovely Christmas and new year. Spent the time showing overseas visitors around this gorgeous City, catching up with my family, playing scarey-sea-monsters wit... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:30:44 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/883176?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/884089?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 ... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:30:02 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/884089?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/882812?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 ... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:30:02 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/882812?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/882732?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 Evaluating any medical claim carefully is crucial, no matter the source. With so many false or overblown claims about alternative and complementary treatments, I'm pretty skeptical. Alternative Medicine: Evaluate Claims of Treatment Success from the... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:10:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/882732?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/882713?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 A biomedical engineering group at the University of Virginia has demonstrated that a static magnetic field has an effect on microcirculation, a discovery that might explain a range of clinical observations about magnets' effects on the body: The FDA ... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:19:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/882713?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882044?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 The bad news is, your child has autism. The good news is, it s treatable. The bad news is, you can t afford it, said Betty Lehman, executive director of the Autism Society of Colorado. All of our school districts are independent, ... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:24:49 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882044?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cognitive-daily/881820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 Over at BPR3, a reader brought up an interesting question about the nature of peer-reviewed research, which I thought was relevant to our readers here as well. I'm reposting my entire response below.The system of peer review, the bulwark of academic ... 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Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:32:52 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/881620?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/881419?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 A bunch of presidential candidates have big plans for health policy. This weekend, New Mexico governor and presidential longshot Bill Richardson added a new twist to the discussion: complementary and alternative medicine. WSJ s WashWire blog had th... Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:22:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/881419?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/881267?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 According to Management of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, a clinical report released in November by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is common in treating autistic child... Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:45:49 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/881267?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/881662?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 Popular wisdom tells us to control passion by hopping in a freezing cold shower -- but research shows that icy water cures more than raging hormones. A new study by Researcher Nikolai Shevchuk of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Virginia C... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:16:24 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/881662?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/881095?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 I tried a new workout yesterday at a gorgeous, Zen-infused spa in Chicago called exhale (they also have locations in Boston, San Diego, NY, and more). Called Core Fusion , the mind-body class is described on the website as a Pilates-infused transfo... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:55:01 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/881095?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/880911?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 I know that when I'm feeling down and out, the idea of taking a two to three minute cold shower sounds like the worst idea in the world, but new research disagrees. Researchers recommend taking a cold shower around 68 degrees for two to three... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:45:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/880911?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/880897?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 The Cobble Hill Health Center, a nursing home in Brooklyn, N.Y., is running an experimental program to wean patients from antipsychotic drugs, WSJ reports.The move comes amid surging off-label use of antipsychotic drugs to restrain demented patients... 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Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:30:14 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/879188?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/freedom-from-smoking/879123?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 I m frequently asked about the effectiveness of acupuncture for stopping smoking, and more recently these questions have been about laser therapy . Laser therapy uses cold lasers instead of needles in an acupuncture-like treatment.... Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:58:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/freedom-from-smoking/879123?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/beauty-brains/879004?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 Meredith muses: Can you give me the scientist s perspective on Neem? It s a plant that has been called the corner pharmacy in India for ages. I ve found a lot of information about it from Ayurvedic and naturopathic stores, and I m not... Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:01:54 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/beauty-brains/879004?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/879046?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 ... Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:34:53 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/879046?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/878467?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 ... Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:21:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/878467?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/beauty-brains/878272?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 From The Beauty Brains Forum Member: Taiwanese GirlI m not a gal that s totally into organic products. First, the term organic boggles my mind, because to me and everyone else who studied chemistry in college, organic means any compo... Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:19:46 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/beauty-brains/878272?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/877816?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 I had the pleasure and privilege of being on Scott Cluthe s show on Lime Radio this evening. It s on Sirius Satellite Channel 114, and if you are interested in the new holistic worldview that is emerging all over the planet, I highly recommend Sc... Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:15:15 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/877816?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/880892?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 ... Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:13:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/880892?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/877302?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 ... 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Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:52:04 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/acupuncture-massage-college/878046?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/876662?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 We all want to remain healthy and well and we expect our doctors to help us to do so. However, this is a big mistake ! While doctors are very good for making you better when you fall sick, they are not good at keeping you healthy. After all, doctors ... Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/876662?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/876577?rsstype=populararticles&cid=112 HELP recently organised a talk on - The Natural Way to Healthy Living. This was given by Mr Dalmia, one of India's leading industrialists. He is an excellent role model of how to live a healthy life !Here's his talk - in full !I am a businessman not ... 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