Tackling cancer treatment myths, from clean eating to cannabis
We sort through some of the most persistent and pernicious myths surrounding cancer and its treatmentCancer is a topic with high emotional resonance – there is hardly a family in the world that has not been touched by this complex family of diseases. Yet cancer is still widely misunderstood. Given the sheer volume of information available on the internet and elsewhere it is often difficult to separate fact from fiction.This can leave patients, friends and family confused and vulnerable to dodgy information at best, and ready to undergo dangerous “treatments” and “cures” at worst. Just over three years ago, I tack...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 24, 2017 Category: Science Authors: David Robert Grimes Tags: Science and scepticism Cancer Cancer research Health Diets and dieting Alternative medicine & wellbeing Homeopathy Source Type: news
Beware Allergy Or Asthma 'Treatments' At Alternative Medicine Clinics
(Reuters Health) - Alternative medicine practitioners like homeopaths and acupuncturists may claim to treat allergies or asthma, but a study in Canada found that many there offer remedies that are unproven or even dangerous.
“Complementary and alternative medicine continues to grow in popularity ― particularly in the areas of allergy and asthma ― despite ongoing controversies,” said lead author Timothy Caulfield, research director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta.
“Both asthma and allergies can be a serious health condition,” Caulfield told Reuters Health by email. &ldquo...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 6, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to close Integrative Care beds
Scotland's largest health board has voted to close inpatient beds at a Glasgow site which previously operated as the Homeopathic Hospital. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Nail Psoriasis: Symptoms and Treatment
What is psoriasis and what is nail psoriasis? When should a doctor be consulted and what prescription and homeopathic treatments are available? (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eczema / Psoriasis Source Type: news
Homeopathic kids' products recalled due to belladonna
Raritan Pharmaceuticals has issued a recall of kids' homeopathic ear relief liquid and teething tablets. The recalled products contain varying levels of belladonna extract, which can be dangerous or fatal when consumed in large doses, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Products Containing Belladonna Extract by Raritan Pharmaceuticals: Recall - Possible Belladonna Alkaloids
Raritan Pharmaceuticals, a contract manufacturer for Homeolab USA, recalls pediatric homeopathic products containing belladonna extract. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 28, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news
FDA Flags Recall of Products Containing Belladonna Extract FDA Flags Recall of Products Containing Belladonna Extract
An FDA MedWatch report flags a voluntary recall by Raritan Pharmaceuticals of homeopathic products containing belladonna extract because of potential variation in content.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Raritan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Products Containing Belladonna Extract Due to the Possibility of the Presence of Belladonna Alkaloids
Raritan Pharmaceuticals, a contract manufacturer for Homeolab USA, is voluntarily recalling homeopathic products containing belladonna extract (see products below) due to the potential for variation in the content of belladonna extract in the products. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - November 24, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Morning Break: Homeopathy a Sham; Female Brains Needed; Docs as Drug Dealers?
(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - November 21, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
FTC Steps In Where FDA Fears To Tread: On Homeopathy
Homeopathic products make all kinds of promises on their labels, and the FDA has never done much of anything to stop them. Now the Federal Trade Commission is stepping in, finally, to require labels saying that none of these products actually work. It ' s about time. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 21, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Steven Salzberg, Contributor Source Type: news
FTC: Homeopathy Products Must Prove Safety and Efficacy FTC: Homeopathy Products Must Prove Safety and Efficacy
The Food and Drug Administration has not altered its relatively laissez-faire policy on homeopathy products, but it recently took action against one product.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Homeopathy Alert: Diluting Coffee 1,000,000 Times Won't Put Your Baby To Sleep
The FTC will now begin enforcing a policy that over-the-counter homeopathy products must ' either have adequate substantiation for their efficacy claims or effectively communicate the lack of scientific evidence backing them. ' (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 17, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Kroll, Contributor Source Type: news
FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Marketing Claims for Over-the-Counter Homeopathic Drugs
FTC announces new enforcement policy statement on over-the-counter homeopathic products. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 16, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news
Homeopathy -- The undiluted facts
(Springer) As a junior doctor, Edzard Ernst worked in a homeopathic hospital, practised homeopathy, and was impressed with its results. As his career progressed and he became a research scientist, he investigated the reasons for this efficacy and began to publish the evidence.This new book Homeopathy - The Undiluted Facts presents what he has learned to a lay audience. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 8, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
How MightA Homeopathic Teething Product Cause Severe Side Effects Anyway?
Homeopathic remedies generally contain, well, nothing. But they sometimes contain something. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 1, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Kroll, Contributor Source Type: news
