Archive for 2006/07


Seniors Over 65 If Anxious Or Depressed Prefer Alternative Therapies To Treat Symptoms

People over 65 who are depressed or anxious turn to complementary or alternative medicine to treat their symptoms more often than older people who are not anxious or depressed - but not to treat their mental symptoms.Joseph. G. Grzywacz, Ph.D., and colleagues from Wake Forest University School of Medicine reported in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine that 34. [click link for full article]
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Fat Rapid Loss Capsules (Xin Yan Zi Pai Mei Zi Jiao Nang), Canada

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the following products listed in the table below due to concerns about possible side effects. These products are not authorized for sale in Canada and have not been found in the Canadian marketplace. However, it is possible these products could be purchased by Canadians travelling abroad or have been brought into Canada through personal importation by travellers or purchased over the Internet. [click link for full article]
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Acupuncture Improved Knee Pain, But Sham Acupuncture Did Too

In a study of 1,007 patients with osteoarthritis knee pain, both acupuncture and sham acupuncture improved knee pain compared with standard treatment of doctor visits and anti-inflammatory drugs (Article, p. 12).About 53 percent of the acupuncture group said they had less pain and better function at 26 weeks, compared to 51 percent of the sham acupuncture group and 29.1 percent of the no-acupuncture group. [click link for full article]
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