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Alternative Medicine

News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19: Maybe Just Say NO?

Nitric oxide precursors should be tried for prevention

A man sits in the corner clutching his head surrounded by marijuana wallpaper

<乌鸦传媒>Meta-Analysis: Even One THC Hit Carries Risk for Inducing Psychosis

Evidence suggested adding CBD does not ameliorate these effects

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<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Satisfaction High Despite Little Change in Pain Scores

Better sleep may be driving satisfaction in chronic pain patients, study suggests

A photo composite of Justin Bieber in a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber

<乌鸦传媒>Why Justin Bieber Sleeps in a Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

Is it sound medicine?

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<乌鸦传媒>What Nurses Need to Know About Alternative Medicine

How best to integrate CAM into care and how to use caution

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<乌鸦传媒>Chinese Herbal May Be Chemoprotective Against Colorectal Cancer

Polypectomy patients given the supplement developed fewer colorectal adenomas

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<乌鸦传媒>Men: Forget the Zinc and Folic Acid to Boost Fertility

"No benefit" in randomized trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Marijuana Overdose Sends Man to ER

Case report highlights risks of high-strength THC products in patients' hands

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<乌鸦传媒>Olivia Newton-John's Stage 4 Cancer Cannabis Management

The singer and actress updates fans on her battle, but can marijuana help?

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<乌鸦传媒>Elon Musk's Girlfriend Got Eye Surgery for Depression. Is This Nutty?

Singer says she had ocular implant to remove blue light from her vision

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<乌鸦传媒>ACIP: Hep A and MenB Vaccine Recommendations Updated

Hepatitis A recommendations expanded for people with HIV; panel stands pat on flu vaccine policy

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<乌鸦传媒>AMA Delegates Debate Privacy of Substance Use Tx Records

Comments address patient privacy, treatment needs

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<乌鸦传媒>Needles Help with Pain in the ER. No, Not that Kind

Acupuncture tied to less pain, stress, anxiety

<乌鸦传媒>Oura Sleep Analysis Ring: Heaps of Hype, Little Utility

The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews the latest wearable

<乌鸦传媒>Pharma Lap Dance; Dark Web Opioids; Pot Cookies for Tantrums?

Clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation

<乌鸦传媒>Gwyneth Paltrow's Snake Oil

The science behind actress-turned-wellness guru's iffy deprivation diet

<乌鸦传媒>Whole-Body Cyrotherapy Caused Cold Burn Injury

Trendy treatment never FDA-approved for health benefits

<乌鸦传媒>Complementary Approaches May Help Headache Patients

Many promote stress reduction, relaxation, lifestyle changes

<乌鸦传媒>Alternative Therapies Popular With Sarcoma Patients

Drug-drug interactions still poorly understood

<乌鸦传媒>Yoga Helpful for Older Women's Incontinence

Leakages fall 76% over 3 months

<乌鸦传媒>Respect the Needle in OA

Patients may be experiencing placebo effect, but it's still an effect, rheumatologist says

<乌鸦传媒>Slow Medicine: More on Prostate Cancer Screening; Simple Treatments for Nausea

Also, a study quantifies waste in clinical practice

<乌鸦传媒>Diet Can Trigger Severe Myopathy Often Blamed on Statins

Case report showed woman didn't take statins or supplements

<乌鸦传媒>8 Vintage Medical Advertisements

These ads show how much times have (and haven't) changed

<乌鸦传媒>Unlabeled Ingredients in 'Herbal' Supplements Seen Causing Liver Injury

Common culprits: body-building, weight-loss products

<乌鸦传媒>Slow Medicine: Clashing with Andrew Weil

Principles of slow, alternative medicine overlap, but there's a clear line

<乌鸦传媒>Cannabidiol May Boost Blood Levels of Common Seizure Drugs

Open-label study shows interactions with 5 epilepsy meds

<乌鸦传媒>'What Used to Be Fraud Is Now Alternative Medicine'

Perry Wilson, MD, discusses the new quackery with Steven Novella, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Creatine: Should Adolescents Be Taking It?

F. Perry Wilson, MD, looks at the science

<乌鸦传媒>About Herbs: An App You Need to Download

Includes searchable database of herbal products

<乌鸦传媒>Hep C Virus Outbreak Tied to Unsafe Injection Practices

Calif. prolotherapy clinic shuttered after patients developed HCV infections

<乌鸦传媒>SNUS: Is This a 'Safe' Tobacco Product?

Swedish smokeless tobacco maker wants FDA to soften warning label.

<乌鸦传媒>5 Steps in Talking With Patients About Alternative Medicine

Ask, explain, respect, collaborate, compromise.

<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis for Child Seizures: Popular, But Is It Effective?

Thus far, only parent reports and open-label trials for support.

<乌鸦传媒>Arthritis Knee Pain Eased by Chinese Med

The traditional Chinese medicine practice of moxibustion was effective in reducing pain and improving function among patients with knee osteoarthritis, a randomized clinical trial found.

<乌鸦传媒>Culture Shock: Homeopathic Recall is No Joke

Did you hear about the homeopathic physician who was treating himself and one day forgot to take his pills?

<乌鸦传媒>Afib Benefits Seen with Yoga, Acupressure

Blood pressure and heart rate declined significantly in patients with atrial fibrillation after 3 months of weekly yoga sessions, results of a small clinical study showed.

<乌鸦传媒>ACC: Is Chelation Plus Vitamins a Winning Combo?

SAN FRANCISCO -- Vitamins alone won't improve outcomes for patients who've had a heart attack, but they do appear to have additive benefits when given in conjunction with controversial chelation therapy, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Muscle Massage Rubs Out Inflammation

Heavily stressed muscles responded to massage therapy with a variety of biologic changes associated with reduced inflammation, analysis of tissue specimens showed.

<乌鸦传媒>Robin Gibb Looks at 'Spider Medicine' for Liver Cancer, Sources Say

茂禄驴Robin Gibb, a member of the BeeGees singing group, was hospitalized recently for complications related to liver cancer, a diagnosis that was made several months ago, according to several publications, and is reportedly investigating alternative treatments.

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