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Integrative Medicine and Mood, Emotions and Mental Health
An integrative approach to individuals with mood, emotional or mental health concerns involves a comprehensive model of care that is person-centered. Integrative medicine builds on a patient ’s personal meaning and goals (spiritual aspects) and includes herbal therapies, nutritional support, movement and physical manipulative therapies, mindfulness, relaxation strategies, and psychotherapies.
Source: Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice - May 11, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anuj K. Shah, Roman Becicka, Mary R. Talen, Deborah Edberg, Sreela Namboodiri Source Type: research

Associations between complementary medicine utilization and influenza/pneumococcal vaccination: Results of a national cross-sectional survey of 9151 Australian women
Publication date: Available online 12 September 2017 Source:Preventive Medicine Author(s): Jon Wardle, Jane Frawley, Jon Adams, David Sibbritt, Amie Steel, Romy Lauche Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination is recommended for all adults, with older adults considered a high-risk group for targeted intervention. As such it is important for factors affecting vaccine uptake in this group to be examined. Complementary medicine (CM) use has been suggested as a possible factor associated with lower vaccination uptake. To determine if associations exist between influenza and pneumococcal vaccine uptake in older Australian women a...
Source: Preventive Medicine - September 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Lead Poisoning Caused by Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Case Report and Literature Review.
We report here a case of lead poisoning caused by long-term use of homemade TCM. A 66-year-old man was admitted for periumbilical pain and constipation. A detailed medication history revealed that the patient had been using homemade TCM for the past 8 months. Screening for heavy metals showed that the patient had a blood lead level of 657 μg/L and his wife, who was asymptomatic, had a blood lead level of 488 μg/L. Chemical analysis confirmed a lead concentration of more than 4,000 mg/kg in the TCM. Both individuals were advised to discontinue the medications and chelation treatment was immediately initiated for the husba...
Source: The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine - November 1, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Tang G, Tu X, Feng P Tags: Tohoku J Exp Med Source Type: research

Complementary and alternative medicine use among elderly patients living with chronic diseases in a teaching hospital in Ethiopia.
CONCLUSION: This survey revealed a higher rate of CAM use among elderly patients with chronic diseases, along with a very low rate of disclosing their use to their health care providers. Special attention should be given for these patient population due to the potentially harmful interaction of different herbal remedies with the prescribed medications, thereby predisposing the patient to untoward adverse effects and compromised overall health outcome. PMID: 29154055 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 22, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ayele AA, Tegegn HG, Haile KT, Belachew SA, Mersha AG, Erku DA Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research

Efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine Zengru Gao to promote breastfeeding: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Breastfeeding is recommended worldwide but not fully practiced. The first week after childbirth is regarded as a critical period for increasing breast milk production. The aim of the study was to investigate w...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 6, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Shuaishuai Wang, Chi Zhang, Cuishan Li, Daocheng Li, Ping He, Zhaojuan Su, Yanling Li, Yiling Ding and Aiping Lu Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Herbal medicine for idiopathic central precocious puberty: A protocol for a systematic review of controlled trials
Background: Herbal medicine is widely used in East Asia to treat idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP). Most of the available clinical trials that investigated herbal medicine for ICPP have been included in this review. This systematic review will assess the efficacy and safety of herbal medicine for ICPP. Methods: Eleven databases, including Asian databases, will be searched for studies conducted through 2018. We will include randomized controlled trials assessing herbal medicine for ICPP. The risk of bias will be evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool, and confidence in the cumulative evide...
Source: Medicine - March 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Study Protocol Systematic Review Source Type: research

Integration of Botanicals in Contemporary Medicine: Road Blocks, Checkpoints and Go-ahead Signals
Publication date: Available online 28 March 2018 Source:Integrative Medicine Research Author(s): Neha Arora Chugh, Shreya Bali, Ashwani Koul The use of botanicals for maintaining good health and preventing diseases is undisputed. The claimed health benefits of natural health products and herbal medicines are based on traditional claims, positive results obtained in preclinical studies and early phase clinical trials that are not backed by safety and efficacy evidences approved by regulatory agencies. Although, the popularity of botanicals is growing, health care practitioners of modern medicine seldom recommend their use ...
Source: Integrative Medicine Research - April 3, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

State of Washington Enacts Statewide Drug Disposal Law
On March 22, 2018, the State of Washington officially enacted the first statewide drug take-back program in the country. Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1047 into law, which establishes a single, uniform, statewide system of regulation for safe and secure collection and disposal of medicines through a uniform drug "take-back" program operated and funded by drug manufacturers. The Act goes into effect on June 7, 2018, and requires “covered manufacturers” to submit their proposed programs by July 1, 2019. Also by July 2, 2019, Washington’s Department of Health (DOH) must determine its own costs for administra...
Source: Policy and Medicine - April 17, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Thomas Sullivan - Policy & Medicine Writing Staff Source Type: blogs

Influence of family on expected benefits of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer patients
ConclusionsFamily endorsement of CAM use is strongly associated with patient expectation of its clinical efficacy, including expectations for cure and improved survival. These findings underscore the importance of including family in counseling and education on CAM use in order to achieve realistic patient expectations, maximize benefits, and avoid potential medical adverse effects through herb-drug interactions or rejections of conventional care.
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - April 26, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Evaluation of How Integrative Oncology Services Are Valued between Hematology/Oncology Patients and Hematologists/Oncologists at a Tertiary Care Center.
Conclusion. With the exception of support groups, patients value integrative modalities more than physicians. Perhaps with increasing education, awareness, and acceptance by providers and traditional institutions, integrative modalities could be equally valued between patients and providers. It is possible that increased availability and utilization of integrative oncology modalities at tertiary hospital sites could improve patient satisfaction, quality of life, and other clinical endpoints. PMID: 29849727 [PubMed]
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - June 3, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Chinese herbal medicine formula for acute asthma: A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, proof-of-concept trial.
CONCLUSION: The PCYQ as the Chinese herbal medicine formula significantly improves lung function and symptoms of acute asthma, and reduces SABA dosage possibly via decrease of inflammatory biomarkers such as IL-5, IL-8, IL-1β and PGD2. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN61674768 (http://www.isrctn.com/). PMID: 29957279 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Respiratory Care - June 30, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zhang HP, Wang L, Wang Z, Xu XR, Zhou XM, Liu G, He LY, Wang J, Hsu A, Li WM, Wang G Tags: Respir Med Source Type: research

Integration of botanicals in contemporary medicine: road blocks, checkpoints and go-ahead signals
Publication date: June 2018Source: Integrative Medicine Research, Volume 7, Issue 2Author(s): Neha Arora Chugh, Shreya Bali, Ashwani KoulAbstractThe use of botanicals for maintaining good health and preventing diseases is undisputed. The claimed health benefits of natural health products and herbal medicines are based on traditional claims, positive results obtained in preclinical studies and early phase clinical trials that are not backed by safety and efficacy evidences approved by regulatory agencies. Although, the popularity of botanicals is growing, health care practitioners of modern medicine seldom recommend their u...
Source: Integrative Medicine Research - July 5, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

280. Molecular analysis of epidermal growth factor receptor (EFGR) gene expression in different grades of gliomas: Critical oncogene for therapy using medicinal plants
Publication date: April–June 2018Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, Volume 9, Issue 2, Supplement 1Author(s): Serene Xavier, K.R. Sundaram, Dilip Panikar, Shantikumar Nair, Krishnakumar Menon, Lakshmi Sumitra Vijayachandran
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - July 19, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Integrative Korean medicine as a possible conservative treatment for mild cervical spondylotic myelopathy: One-year follow-up case report (CARE-compliant)
Rationale: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the most common spinal cord disorder in older patients. The purpose of this case report is to introduce conservative treatment with integrative Korean medicine (KM) as a possible alternative to surgery in patients with mild CSM. Patient concerns: An 81-year-old male with both hand weakness and dysesthesia was diagnosed with CSM and was recommended laminectomy. However, considering the patient's age and the underlying disease, he refused immediate surgery and preferred KM treatment Diagnoses: The diagnosis of mild CSM was based on a modified Japanese Orthopedic Ass...
Source: Medicine - September 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research