News tagged with alternative treatments
Minn. parents agree to let son undergo chemo
May 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The parents of a Minnesota boy who refused chemotherapy for his cancer told a judge Tuesday they now agree to the medical treatment, and the judge ruled their son can stay with them. Daniel Hauser, ...
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In vitro fertilization less successful with alternative fertility treatments
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Women who are desperately trying to get pregnant might want to avoid complementary and alternative medicine.
Experts warn against allergy alternatives
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Experts at the University of Washington and other colleges warn that patients seeking alternative allergy treatments should not quit standard medications.
Prostate cancer treatment draws fire
Jan 18, 2008 |
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U.S. medical tourists are headed to Latin American health clinics to receive a controversial prostate cancer treatment not approved in the United States.
Study: Not just a menopausal symptom -- men have hot flashes, too
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 14, 2007 |
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A new study in Psychophysiology confirms a surprising fact – men who have undergone chemical castration for conditions such as prostate cancer experience hot flashes similar to those experienced by menopausal women. Using ...
Survey explores medical care for children with autism using complementary alternative medicine
Mar 12, 2009 |
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In a national survey conducted by the University of Minnesota, primary care physicians report that they are more likely to ask patients with autism about complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use and desire more CAM education ...
Sleeping through dialysis: No nightmare for kidney patients
May 21, 2009 |
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Dialysis takes hours of kidney disease patients' time several days a week, so why not do it at night while sleeping? Overnight dialysis is more convenient for some patients and offers significant benefits over shorter daytime ...
Alternatives to ozone-depleting pesticide studied
May 07, 2008 |
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Methyl bromide, an odorless, colorless gas used as an agricultural pesticide, was introduced in the 1980s as an effective way to control weeds and increase fruit yields. Agricultural production nurseries around ...
St. John's wort does not appear effective for treating ADHD in children and teens
Jun 10, 2008 |
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Children and teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were treated with the herb St. John's wort did not have any greater improvement in ADHD symptoms compared to those who received placebo, according ...
New way to kill cancer found using body's immune system
Jul 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered a new way of killing cancer cells in a breakthrough that could eventually lead to new treatments for a range of different cancers.
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Medicine & Health / Medications
May 17, 2009 |
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As a breast cancer specialist, Dr. Barbara Bowers uses a whole arsenal of alternative treatments to help her patients -- acupuncture, green tea extract, vitamins, meditation and yoga, to name a few.
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