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RETRACTED: The trend of burn injury patients in Ningbo between 2012 and 2021: a clinical study - And Alternative Medicine EBC.
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/9969158.]. Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Resources When You ’ve Run Out of Ideas for Your Psoriatic Disease
Learn about treatments and alternative therapies for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. You’ll also find ways to get support and connect with others. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Acupuncture improves sleep disorders and depression among patients with Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis - Hsu WT, Hsu CM, Hung SC, Hung SY.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with a range of non-motor symptoms that lack effective treatments. Acupuncture is a popular alternative therapy for PD patients that has been shown to improve motor symptoms. However, the efficacy of acupuncture in tr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Changing Definitions of Trauma Are Leading To New Alternative Therapies
When I was a resident at NYU in 2009, I worked extensively at Bellevue Hospital's Survivors of Torture Center. I was training to be a psychiatrist, seeing patients who'd endured unspeakable terrors in war-torn regions of Bosnia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Sri Lanka. Even though they shared similar…#nyu #bellevuehospital #bosnia #srilanka #complex #acute #jacksaul #somatic #experiencingtherapy #peteralevine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pfizer Shares Drop After It Halts Development of Obesity Drug Due to Safety Concerns
Pfizer Inc. shares fell after it halted early development of an oral drug for weight loss on safety concerns, raising investor anxiety about an alternative therapy the company is still developing. The drugmaker will stop work on lotiglipron based on data from phase 1 clinical trials and lab measurements showing elevated levels of enzymes called transaminases from an ongoing mid-stage study, according to a statement Monday. The enzymes play a key role in liver function. None of the patients reported liver side effects or symptoms, Pfizer said. The shares fell as much as 5.6% at 10:51 a.m. in New York, their biggest intraday...
Source: TIME: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Griffin / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Scientists Say They ’ve Reached ‘Turning Point’ in Cancer Research With Vaccines
SEATTLE — The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years. These aren’t traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back. Targets for these experimental treatments include breast and lung cancer, with gains reported this year for deadly skin cancer melanoma and pancreatic cancer. “We’re getting something to work. Now we need to get it to work better,” said Dr. James Gulley, who help...
Source: TIME: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carla K. Johnson / AP Tags: Uncategorized Cancer wire Source Type: news

Scientists Say They ’ve Reached Turning Point in Cancer Research With Vaccines
SEATTLE — The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years. These aren’t traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back. Targets for these experimental treatments include breast and lung cancer, with gains reported this year for deadly skin cancer melanoma and pancreatic cancer. More from TIME [video id=W5jcvwLu autostart="viewable"] “We’re getting something to work. Now we need to get...
Source: TIME: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carla K. Johnson / AP Tags: Uncategorized Cancer wire Source Type: news

How mindfulness meditation improves mental health
Quick and simple usually aren't terms used to describe medical treatments. Yet mindfulness meditation is a fast, easy way to reduce stress wherever you are. It's often recommended as part of a comprehensive treatment for physical and mental health conditions. It's considered a type of mind-body complementary medicine. You can incorporate mindfulness meditation into your routine to improve your overall health. Mindfulness meditation basics Mindfulness meditation is the practice of purposefully being aware of and… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 26, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Ghana: Prof. Obu to Address Traditional Alternative Medicine Confab in the Gambia
[Ghanaian Times] Renowned Ghanaian Naturopathic Professor, Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, will deliver an expert lecture on the need for National Legislation on Traditional and Alternative Medicine in The Gambia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news

Why the Supplement Berberine Is Not ‘ Nature ’ s Ozempic ’
Social-media platforms like TikTok are full of people conducting their own one-person trials of what they’re calling “nature’s Ozempic.” The oral supplement berberine, a compound found in turmeric and several other plants, can dupe the appetite-suppressing and weight-loss effects of the popular injection, they say—but without a prescription, high copay, or shot. The only problem is that there’s really no such thing as “nature’s Ozempic,” because Ozempic is far from natural. Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, Wegovy, and other prescription drugs, works in the...
Source: TIME: Health - June 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research Source Type: news

Put Your Shoes Back On. Here ’ s the Problem With Going Barefoot
Apologies to the dudes who packed away their Allbirds and Crocs in order to parade around town with nothing but sweet air between their feet and the ground. “Barefoot boy summer” has been canceled. That’s according to podiatrists alarmed at recent reports that people (men in particular) are losing their shoes and hitting the streets—heading to coffee shops, hiking trails, airports, and anywhere else their hearts and soles might lead them. Social-media users on platforms like TikTok are sharing videos of themselves (and others) barefoot in the wild. (“Be that primal, hard-to-kill man you know y...
Source: TIME: Health - June 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate TIME 2030 Wellbeing Source Type: news

Key Takeaways From the AHA Statement on CAM in HF Key Takeaways From the AHA Statement on CAM in HF
Drs Marty Tam and Christopher Giuliano discuss safety concerns and the appropriatness of adding complementary therapies to guideline-directed treatments.American College of Cardiology & Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 16, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

Deepak Chopra wellness empire's sale comes amid post-COVID focus on mental health
With mental health in focus in a post-pandemic world, Deepak Chopra, author and alternative medicine advocate and wellness guru, recently sold his wellness empire, Chopra Global, to the Healing Company, where he now serves as chief scientific adviser. That sale includes his popular Chopra:…#deepakchopra #chopraglobal #healingcompany #yahoofinance #simonbelsham #proctergamble #ussurgeon #vivekmurthy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ICMR, AYUSH ministry sign MoU for collaboration on health research
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the AYUSH ministry have signed an agreement for collaboration and cooperation for research in the field of integrated medicine. Integrated medicine refers to using alternative medicine systems such as ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha and homeopathy with orthodox systems as part of a treatment plan. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Equine therapy program in Texas struggles to grow as developers buy up land
More than 3 million children in the U.S. have a disability, and in recent years, alternative therapies have grown in popularity to help them with communication, socialization, and just to have fun. Austin PBS reports on one program using horse therapy to help people with disabilities, but is…#austinpbs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news