Why we are calling for a ban on vets offering homeopathic remedies | Danny Chambers
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons should listen to more than 1,000 vets and end pseudo treatments for sick animalsWhen I wrote my open letter to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) calling for a ban on the treatment of animals with homeopathic remedies, I hoped it would offer an opportunity for my colleagues in the veterinary profession to stand up for evidence-based veterinary care. Now, with more 1,000 vets lending their names to the letter as I submit it to the RCVS, along with hundreds of veterinary nurses and students, it’s time for our professional body to take our concerns seriously. The case ag...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 8, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Danny Chambers Tags: Veterinary medicine Animals Medical research Science Homeopathy Alternative medicine UK news Source Type: news
AIIMS-like hospital for AYUSH in Delhi in 3 months: Sripad Naik
AYUSH Ministry is planning to set up similar hospitals in every state, Naik said after inaugurating a Homeopathy Centre of Excellence. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - June 6, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Could homeopathy HELP the NHS
While there is no evidence homeopathy works, there is no evidence it does any harm. Therefore could it be used to stop patients seeking traditional treatment that may do more harm than good? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could homeopathy HELP the NHS by stopping people with minor ailments seeking unnecessary medical treatment?
While there is no evidence homeopathy works, there is no evidence it does any harm. Therefore could it be used to stop patients seeking traditional treatment that may do more harm than good? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Allergy Sufferers Beware: These Eyedrops Are A Scam.
Right next to the real eyedrops in my local pharmacy, I encountered similar-looking eyedrops that cost just as much but that are based on the wacky pseudoscience known as homeopathy. If I hadn't read the package carefully, I wouldn't have known that I was looking at hyper-expensive water rather than real medicine. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 22, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Steven Salzberg Source Type: news
Allergy Sufferers Beware: These Eye Drops Are A Scam
Right next to the real eyedrops in my local pharmacy, I encountered similar-looking eyedrops that cost just as much but that are based on the wacky pseudoscience known as homeopathy. If I hadn't read the package carefully, I wouldn't have known that I was looking at hyper-expensive water rather than real medicine. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 22, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Steven Salzberg Source Type: news
Experts reveal why homeopathy doesn’t work and could be DAMAGING for your health
NEW research has found that their are major flaws with homeopathy remedies. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Homeopathy DOESN’T work, new video reveals the flawed science of claims
Homeopathic remedies are no more effective than placebos, a video from the American Chemical Society explains, and are not only a waste of money, but could be putting your health at risk. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do homeopathic remedies work? (video)
(American Chemical Society) Homeopathic remedies are marketed as effective alternatives to traditional medicine. But do they work? To answer this question, Reactions looks at the history of homeopathy, its principles and the scientific studies of various treatments. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/Lq29f14X1t0. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Aarathi Prasad: ‘Indians hedge their bets’
In a fascinating book about medicine in India, Aarathi Prasad describes a push to integrate the modern ‘western’ approach with many traditional systems, from ayurveda to yoga. But is this truly desirable – or even possible?With a PhD in molecular genetics, author Aarathi Prasad works in interdisciplinary research at University College, London. Her first book, Like a Virgin: How Science Is Redesigning the Rules of Sex, was published in 2012, exploring how inventions such as the silicone womb could change the future of reproduction. Her latest book, In the Bonesetter’s Waiting Room: Travels Through Indian Medicine, e...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 8, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Interview by Nicola Davis Tags: Science and nature India South and Central Asia Medical research World news Medicine Education Health Society Hospitals Global development Alternative medicine & wellbeing Life and style Yoga Source Type: news
How to Take a Holistic Approach to Health
So much of American medicine focuses on treating the illness, rather than the whole person. Oftentimes, it seems easier to throw medicine at a cough or a cold, without exploring further to make sure the cough isn't a result of a chronic post-nasal drip because of allergy or sinus issues.
If you're tired of treating symptoms to make a condition better, rather than treating the condition as part of your whole body, you're not alone. The latest data from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) shows 4 of 10 adults and 1 in nine children are using some form of complementary medicine. This is not t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SpeedGel (Homeopathic Topical Analgesic Gel) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - April 28, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
NH Hospitals Struggle To Treat Opioid-Addicted Babies
BOSTON (CBS) – New Hampshire public officials call it an epidemic. Not the opioid addiction, but the number of babies born into it. So far this year, 120 babies were reported born after having been exposed to drugs in the womb. The total in 2015 was 504, up 27 percent from 2014, when there were 367.
“I don’t remember my pregnancy like most people do, because I was using the entire time,” explained Abi Lizotte, a recovered addict who gave birth to a baby boy in the throes of her addiction last year.
“He was very shaky, tense,” she says. “They ended up dosing him on morphine.”...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Christina Hager Concord Hospital opioid crisis Source Type: news
Singapore HSA simplifies import declaration rules for medical devices
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Singapore’s medical device market regulator, plans to change its import declaration requirements for medical devices and other healthcare products starting May 3, 2016.
The new requirements are meant to cut down on import documents for foreign manufacturers, as well as to drive import permit applicants to Singapore’s TradeNet online customs system.
The key changes include:
Merging four current competent authorities—the Cosmetic Control Unit, Medical Device Branch, Complementary Health Products and Health Products Regulation Group—into a singl...
Source: Mass Device - April 13, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: Blog Emergo Group Source Type: news
