News tagged with folk remedies
Doctors warn about camphor poisoning in children
Apr 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Doctors are warning parents to avoid using imported camphor products after poisonings in several New York City children.
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Herbal remedies may be tested on humans
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 03, 2007 |
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University of Minnesota researchers are putting herbal remedies to the test on humans to learn about the remedies' efficacy based on science, not stories.
St. John's wort relieves symptoms of major depression
Oct 08, 2008 |
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New research provides support for the use of St. John's wort extracts in treating major depression. A Cochrane Systematic Review backs up previous research that showed the plant extract is effective in treating mild to moderate ...
Little or no evidence that herbal remedies relieve menopausal symptoms
Jan 14, 2009 |
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There is no strong evidence either way for several herbal remedies commonly taken to relieve troublesome menopausal symptoms, concludes the January issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). And for some, there i ...
Internet remedies for STIs pose significant public health hazard
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 19, 2007 |
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People with sexually transmitted infections are putting themselves at risk by buying treatments over the internet, according to new research by the University of East Anglia.
Children's OTC medicines could be harmful
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 19, 2007 |
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Many top U.S. pediatricians say cough and cold remedies for children are not effective and can even cause harm.
Physicists put a new spin on electrons
Apr 15, 2009 |
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In the first demonstration of its kind, researchers at the University of British Columbia have controlled the spin of electrons using a ballistic technique--bouncing electrons through a microscopic channel of precisely constructed, ...
Researchers examine use of native southern African plants in veterinary medicine
Mar 30, 2009 |
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When animals in southern Africa are sick, often the first place their caretakers look for help is from native plants.
New evidence that vinegar may be natural fat-fighter
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Researchers in Japan are reporting new evidence that the ordinary vinegar -- a staple in oil-and-vinegar salad dressings, pickles, and other foods -- may live up to its age-old reputation in folk medicine ...
Pharmaceutical breakthrough may make a range of drugs cheaper and more available
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Jan 31, 2008 |
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A new study published in the February 2008 print edition of The FASEB Journal describes a scientific advance that should reduce the cost and increase the availability of a wide range of drugs. In the report, University of ...
Hair restoration techniques improve
Apr 18, 2006 |
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U.S. experts say men losing their hair can rejoice that better techniques for restoring their hair are in the horizon.
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