Rather sizeable fibroid and my recovery – Anne-Marie ’ s story
The post Rather sizeable fibroid and my recovery – Anne-Marie’s story appeared first on Hysterectomy Association. I underwent an abdominal hysterectomy on 14th June this year having had problems for the last two years due to a rather sizeable fibroid – everything was taken out with the exception of my ovaries. There seems to be very little information available generally with the exception of what is provided through the Hysterectomy Association and the forums and information they provide which have proven invaluable and very reassuring. I was really quite anxious in the days leading up to the operation &...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 25, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Tags: Your Stories fibroids manuka honey Source Type: news

Rather sizeable fibroid and my recovery – Anne-Marie ’ s story
I underwent an abdominal hysterectomy on 14th June this year having had problems for the last two years due to a rather sizeable fibroid – everything was taken out with the exception of my ovaries. There seems to be very little information available generally with the exception of what is provided through the Hysterectomy Association and the forums and information they provide which have proven invaluable and very reassuring. I was really quite anxious in the days leading up to the operation – I had managed to get very distracted with work up until around 4 days before when things started to quieten down. This ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 25, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories Source Type: news

Rather sizeable fibroid and my recovery – Anne-Marie ’ s story
I underwent an abdominal hysterectomy on 14th June this year having had problems for the last two years due to a rather sizeable fibroid – everything was taken out with the exception of my ovaries. There seems to be very little information available generally with the exception of what is provided through the Hysterectomy Association and the forums and information they provide which have proven invaluable and very reassuring. I was really quite anxious in the days leading up to the operation – I had managed to get very distracted with work up until around 4 days before when things started to quieten down. This ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 25, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories Source Type: news

GPs may be stopped from prescribing homeopathic medicines
Plans to save the NHS £190m a year by restricting 18 treatments Related items fromOnMedica Liverpool CCG set to rethink homeopathy funding CCGs ban routine prescription of some treatments Gluten-free diet not recommended for people without coeliac disease Gluten-free gruel Dropping ‘low value prescription items’ set to save NHS ‘millions’ (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 24, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

NHS plans to scrap homeopathy treatments
The proposals are criticised for "disproportionately affecting" poorer families. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NHS prescription cuts 'to hit low income families'
NHS England says 18 treatments - including homeopathy - should generally not be prescribed. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NHS announces ban on homeopathy and herbal medicine
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens described homeopathy as 'at best a placebo and a misuse of scarce NHS funds'. In the last five years it has cost the NHS at least £578,000. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NHS England names 'ineffective' medicines for savings drive
NHS England is to consult over limiting the prescription of “low value” products costing £141m a year including homeopathy and herbal medicines. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - July 21, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

'A misuse of scarce funds': NHS to end prescription of homeopathic remedies
New guidelines mean homeopathic remedies and 17 other items will no longer be prescribed, for reasons ranging from low clinical effectiveness to low cost-effectivenessHomeopathic remedies will no longer be available on prescription on the NHS according to newly-announced plans.The move comes as part of the NHS England ’s drive to save more than £190m a year through a new set of national guidelines, which are now open for public consultation.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 21, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis and Denis Campbell Tags: Homeopathy NHS Alternative medicine Health Society Source Type: news

Homeopathy: Is This Real Medicine?
(MedPage Today) -- How do we distinguish between fraud and alternative medicine? (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 17, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Millions wasted on 'rubbish' homeopathic remedies on NHS
Homeopathic therapies have costed the NHS £577,529 in the last five years. But the true bill could be ten times more. England's chief medical officer says they're no better than placebos. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gambia: Six Students Bag Diploma in Homeopathy
[Daily Observer] Mama Africa Arts Centre situated at Tanji in the Kombo South District of West Coast Region, recently held its third graduation for its third batch, graduating with diploma in homeopathy (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 5, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Trump science: homeopathy is definitely the best approach for CO2 levels | Dean Burnett
Donald Trump may have used his ‘very good brain’ to create scientifically sound reasons forpulling the US out of the Paris climate treaty. Sort of.So, Donald Trump has pulled the United States, the biggest polluter in the world after China (and even that is questionable if you consider relative population densities), out of the ground-breakingParis accord, the global treaty aimed at tackling climate change by curbing carbon dioxide, CO2, emissions. Obviously, this hasn ’t gone down well with … well,essentially anyone. But despite this widespread condemnation of what looks to be a disastrous, damaging, illogical dec...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 2, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Dean Burnett Tags: Donald Trump Environment Science Science and scepticism Chemistry Climate change Source Type: news