Search Results for 'Medicine'

MS patient credits ortho medicine for ending attacks

Since he was a teenager, Peter Leeds has suffered painful attacks that render his hands and feet crippled and numb. He had no idea he has multiple sclerosis, a debilitating disease that plagues the central nervous system, leading to physica [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Keep medicine receipts vs defiant drugstores

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III asked consumers on Monday to keep receipts of their medicine purchases to help identify drugstores that are not complying with the Cheaper Medicines Act. "Don’t forget to keep your receipts. I [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Medicines cause most accidental poisonings in kids

Medication overdoses send one in every 180 US 2-year-olds to the emergency department every year, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Such overdoses are responsible for more than two-thirds of all childho [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Medicines can often steady shaking hands

Two percent of North Americans share essential tremor with you. It is just as you describe. When people with this tremor lift a cup, a fork or a spoon to their lips, the tremor kicks in, and the food or drink does not always make it to the [...]

Posted On : Aug, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Acupuncture and herbal medicine to face regulation

The consultation, which is UK-wide, could result in the statutory regulation of all three professions, with practitioners required to obtained accredited qualifications and meet a set of standards. Under the proposals, all three professions [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Alternative medicine gains ground

According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, U.S. residents spent a total of $33.9 billion on herbal remedies, chiropractic adjustments and other therapies outside the mainstream of Western medicine during 20 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Integrative medicine: Red yeast targets cholesterol

Millions in the United States take medications called statins to lower blood cholesterol. These meds, including Lipitor, Zocor and Mevacor, have made a huge difference for people with high cholesterol levels, especially those with cardiovas [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Govt to distribute free flu medicine through clinics

The government will provide the antiviral drug oselamivir to patients with influenza-like symptoms free of charge at private clinics around the country. Meanwhile, foreign firms, embassies and international organisations will be allowed to [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Executive Order on medicine price cap signed by GMA

Prior to delivering her final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, President Arroyo signed Executive Order 821 that imposes a mandatory 50 percent price cut on five kinds of medicine. Dr. Robert So, head of Department of Health&rsq [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Alternative medicine gaining ground in UAE

While alternative medicine is not everyone’s first choice for daily health care, it may soon become a popular option. In the UAE, demand for alternative medicine is bound to increase due to the affluent market structure, say local exp [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Herbal Medicine For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disorder is which a person is overcome with fatigue. A type of fatigue that is not relieved with rest, instead as time goes on and can impact your ability to perform your daily activities. Typically to receive [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Medicine sales boost Novartis' spirits

Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG raised its full-year forecast for drug sales today, betting on income from cancer and heart medicines after second-quarter net profit met expectations. Novartis, which faces loss of exclusivity on its top-selling [...]

Posted On : Jul, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Homeopathic medicine explored in free lecture

Do you believe homeopathy is an effective treatment option? Do you think it’s just hocus pocus? Or are you curious to learn more about it? An upcoming lecture, sponsored by the American Medical College of Homeopathy in Phoenix, will g [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2009 | Comments : 1

Herbal Medicine for IBS

Herbal medicine for IBS may be included as part of a holist approach to IBS control. The medical community commonly states that there is no cure for the syndrome. It is a chronic disease and symptoms can flare up again and again over a pe [...]