Prescription curbs to save millions
NHS England has agreed plans to save an estimated £190m each year by recommending low value treatments, including fish oil, herbal remedies and homeopathy no longer be provided on the NHS, and launching a consultation on curbs to prescriptions for some over the counter products such as paracetamol. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - December 1, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Green light for ban on prescription of ‘low value products’ on NHS
Fish oils, herbal remedies, homeopathic products, and warming muscle rubs on the list Related items fromOnMedica Gluten-free food CCGs ban routine prescription of some treatments NHS savings plan led to cuts of some ‘low-value’ treatments Dropping ‘low value prescription items’ set to save NHS ‘millions’ (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 1, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHS confirms low value treatment blacklist and plans OTC prescribing limits
GPs should no longer prescribe 18 'low value treatments', including fish oil, herbal remedies and homeopathy, and could face further restrictions on prescribing OTC medicines for self-limiting conditions in the new year, NHS England has said. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - November 30, 2017 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Homeopathy is ‘DANGEROUS’ and may ignore underlying medical conditions, expert claims
HOMEOPATHY treatments are “dangerous” and may only target symptoms, as opposed to underlying medical conditions, according to a medical expert. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
London experts warn homeopathy is 'quackery'
Experts at Royal Veterinary College London made their conclusion after reviewing more than 50 animal trials that revolved around homeopathy that took place over three decades. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Homeopathy is just a ‘trick of the mind’ according to latest study
HOMEOPATHY is “quackery” which relies on a trick of the mind and studies on animals prove it, a study says. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New website reveals prescribing habits across general practice
However RCGP warns it should not be used ‘to shame’ individual surgeries Related items fromOnMedica Give pharmacists more prescribing rights to ease GP burden GP antibiotic prescribing falling faster than ever Direct marketing restrictions change prescribing practice GPs may be stopped from prescribing homeopathic medicines Prescribing for diabetes rising faster than prescribing overall (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 2, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Dr Max talks placebo, homeopathy and liposuction
This week, a fascinating study revealed that even if someone knows they ’re receiving a placebo, it still reduces their pain - it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, explains NHS psychiatrist Dr MAX PEMBERTON. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Baby Suffers Lead Poisoning From Homeopathic Magnetic Healing Bracelet
The bracelet did not have any labels that said " exceeds by 170 times the limit of lead that should be in children ' s products. " Why then was the baby even wearing the bracelet? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 2, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
Baby got lead poisoning due to a homeopathic bracelet
Investigators discovered the infant, from Connecticut, had been chewing on a 'homeopathic magnetic hematite healing bracelet', which some believe has healing properties. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alternative Medicine Alone Leads to Lower Cancer Survival
Cancer patients who opt for alternative therapy instead of conventional medicine significantly decrease their chances of survival, according to researchers at Yale School of Medicine.
Although the popularity of alternative medicine continues to grow, a recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found survival rates significantly reduced for those who use it as first-line therapy.
Conventional cancer treatments — chemotherapy, surgery and radiation — still produce a much better chance of survival.
Mesothelioma was not included in the study, but the findings are relevant to this rare and aggr...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 23, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Matt Mauney Tags: acupuncture cancer Alternative medicine alternative mesothelioma treatment alternative therapy survival alternative vs conventional medicine breast cancer colon cancer Conventional cancer treatments Dr. David Gorski Dr. Skyler Johnson Source Type: news
When surgery is just a stitch-up
With evidence mounting that many minor operations owe their success to the placebo effect, is it time to call a halt to some routine procedures?What ’s the difference between a homeopath and a surgeon? It’s a question that sounds like a joke, and it won’t have many surgeons laughing. Homeopathy is the scientifically implausible idea that diluted substances can somehow treat disease: it has never been shown to work and any effect is,at very best, a placebo effect. It ’s a world away from the glinting scalpels and cut-and-dried logic of surgery. See a problem, cut it out, sew it back up. Right?Well, it is until you s...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 20, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Dara Mohammadi Tags: Placebo effect Medical research Science Doctors Health Society Hospitals Source Type: news
'Alternative cancer therapies' may increase your risk of death
Conclusion
The results and conclusions of this study are clear: people who choose conventional treatments for cancer (such as surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone treatments) are likely to live longer than those who choose alternative medicine only.
It's rare for people to choose to ignore conventional treatment completely when faced with a cancer diagnosis. More often, people choose to add complementary therapies to their conventional cancer treatment. This study doesn't apply to people combining conventional and complementary therapies.
There are some limitations to the study to be aware of:
As an observati...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Source Type: news
Alternative cancer treatments more than doubles death risk
Researchers from Yale School of Medicine found that breast cancer sufferers who rely on herbs, homeopathy or energy crystals to heal are 5.68 times more at risk of death in five years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Secret plans’ detail severe cuts across the NHS
BMA accuses NHS Improvement of driving through cuts to already overstretched services Related items fromOnMedica Report reveals impact of financial cuts on patient care GPs may be stopped from prescribing homeopathic medicines More than two thirds of doctors forced to ration care NHS rationing – getting rid of the postcode lottery New wave of postcode rationing as CCGs struggle to balance books (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 28, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
