NHS boss says prescribing homeopathy for pain is 'absurd'
Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, made the remark after announcing a series of cost-cutting measures designed to save the health service £1 billion over the next two years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New regulators for homeopathy, ayurveda soon
The draft legislations suggested replacing the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) and the Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH), statutory bodies under the health ministry. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - March 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Second degree burn to mustard powder - Tartar DM, Sharon VR.
Mustard seeds and powder are commonly used in homeopathic and traditional medicines, in which they are believed to have both anti-microbial andanti-inflammatory properties. They are therefore utilized in the treatment of conditions ranging from arthritis t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Meeting Melissa Burch, author of My Journey Through War and Peace
Melissa Burch was a filmmaker, producer and former war journalist for the BBC, CBS, and other networks. Her team was one of the first documentary crews in the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War, and a story about her in Afghanistan was featured in The New York Times. She was in her twenties when she traveled with the mujahedeen, filmed an attack on a Soviet convoy, slept with an Afghan commander, and climbed 14,000 foot mountains in the Hindu Kush.
What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?
I was born in a city (Oakland, CA), grew up in a major city (Washington, D.C.), and lived my adult life i...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - February 10, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Interviews author interview autobiography Source Type: news
Meeting Melissa Burch, author of My Journey Through War and Peace
Melissa Burch was a filmmaker, producer and former war journalist for the BBC, CBS, and other networks. Her team was one of the first documentary crews in the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War, and a story about her in Afghanistan was featured in The New York Times. She was in her twenties when she traveled with the mujahedeen, filmed an attack on a Soviet convoy, slept with an Afghan commander, and climbed 14,000 foot mountains in the Hindu Kush.
What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?
I was born in a city (Oakland, CA), grew up in a major city (Washington, D.C.), and lived my adult life i...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - February 10, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Interviews author interview autobiography Source Type: news
Warning Over Certain Homeopathic Teething Products
(Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - January 31, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
FDA Warning: Elevated Levels of Belladonna in Certain Homeopathic Teething Products
FDA warns homeopathic teething tablets containing belladonna pose unnecessary risk to infants and children and urges consumers not to use these products (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 30, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: Recalls and Advisory Alerts Source Type: news
Elevated Levels of Toxic Belladonna Found in Infant Teething Remedies (FREE)
By Kristin J. Kelley
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH
The FDA has confirmed that homeopathic teething tablets marketed by Hyland ' s contain elevated amounts of the toxic substance belladonna (deadly nightshade) … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 29, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA: Toxic Belladonna In Homeopathic Teething Product
FDA says stop giving your baby this product immediately. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 28, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
FDA claim seizure danger of homeopathic teething tablets
According to laboratory analysis by the health regulator, the amounts of belladonna, a toxic substance, sometimes far exceeded the amount claimed on the labels. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA: Throw out homeopathic teething tablets with belladonna
The Food and Drug Administration urged parents Friday to not use Hyland's homeopathic teething products containing belladonna, commonly known as deadly nightshade -- a toxic substance. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA warns against use of homeopathic teething products
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has found high amounts of a toxic substance in homeopathic teething tablets, warning of its potential risk to infants and children. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Belladonna Found in Homeopathic Teething Products
(Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA confirms elevated levels of belladonna in certain homeopathic teething products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that its laboratory analysis found inconsistent amounts of belladonna, a toxic substance, in certain homeopathic teething tablets, sometimes far exceeding the amount claimed on the label. The agency is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets containing belladonna pose an unnecessary risk to infants and children and urges consumers not to use these products. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 27, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
