Archive for the 'Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine' Category


Tiger Bones Rejected By Chinese Medicine Societies Ahead Of CITES Conference

WWF and TRAFFIC welcome a World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS) statement urging its members not to use tiger bone or any other parts from endangered wildlife. The statement was made at a symposium Friday in Beijing and notes that some of the claimed medicinal benefits of tiger bone have no basis...
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Coromega(R) Sweetens Adult Omega-3 Supplement Line

Premier supplements maker Coromega® today unveiled Coromega Omega3 + Vitamin D, a delicious squeeze supplement that provides a daily dose of omega-3s with added vitamin D3, and Coromega Omega3 Fruit Gummies, a high-DHA chewable gummy supplement for the kid in everyone...
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Transcendental Meditation Activates Default Mode Network, The Brain’s Natural Ground State

A new EEG study conducted on college students at American University found they could more highly activate the default mode network, a suggested natural "ground state" of the brain, during their practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique...
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Coromega(R) Launches New Omega-3 Gummies For Children

Premier supplements maker Coromega® today debuted Coromega Kids Omega3 Gummy Fruits, expanding its line of innovative and delicious omega-3 supplements. The gummies provide all the healthful benefits of fish oil in a great tasting, high-DHA gummy designed for kids, which makes taking omega-3 supplements fun...
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Society Reacts To House Of Commons Science And Technology Committee Report Into Homeopathic Products, UK

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Chief Scientific Advisor Jayne Lawrence says; "We are delighted that the committee has agreed with our recommendation that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) should not allow homeopathic product labels to make claims without evidence of efficacy. We also note that the Report calls for the Government to withdraw NHS funding...
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Hotze Enterprises Opposes United States Senate Bill That Threatens Americans’ Rights To Nutritional Supplements

On Feb. 4, Senators John McCain and Byron Dorgan introduced the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 (DSSA), that if passed, will restrict Americans' access to nutritional supplements. Hotze Enterprises, a world leader in the alternative health care industry, is strongly opposed to this legislation being passed, and encourages consumers to take action...
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PanGenex Discusses Soft Tissue Calcification

PanGenex Corporation (Pink Sheets:PGCX), a global nutraceutical and dietary supplement manufacturer and marketer, today provided information in response to inquiries about Soft Tissue Calcification ("STC") and the Company's products. "As previously announced, our all-natural supplements offer consumers a range of options for achieving and maintaining individual health and well-being...
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Traditional Chinese Practitioner Found Guilty Of Medicines Act Offences

A traditional Chinese practitioner today received a two-year conditional discharge at the Old Bailey after pleading guilty to five offences of the Medicines Act 1968. Susan Wu, who worked at the 'Chinese Herbal Medical Centre' in Chelmsford, Essex, prescribed and sold a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Longdan Xie Gan Wan, to a woman who was suffering from a minor skin complaint in 2003...
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The Evidence Mounts For Acupuncture To Treat Period Pains

A new study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology analyses the evidence base for the use of acupuncture to treat period pains and concludes that the available evidence is promising...
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Young Patients With Chronic Illnesses Find Relief In Acupuncture

Doctors at Rush University Medical Center are offering pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses acupuncture therapy to help ease the pain and negative side effects like nausea, fatigue, and vomiting caused by chronic health conditions and intensive treatments...
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