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Medical doctor calls for recognition of traditional medicine...

Dr. Charity Sarpong, Medical Director of the Tema General Hospital, on Thursday called for the recognition of traditional medicines and other herbs with medicinal value as alternative cure for ailments. Dr. Sarpong made the request when t [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Should doctors accept alternative medicine?

Medical groups including the Canadian Medical Association and Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology are voicing concerns about some proposed guidelines on how Ontario doctors handle alternative medicine, CBC News reports. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Are Doctors Knowledgeable About Herbal Medicines?

A survey of Drug and Therapeutic Bulletin (DTB) subscribers indicates that doctors are poorly informed. In addition, they think their patients know little on the subject of herbal medicines. The DTB survey on herbal medicines was carried [...]

Posted On : Apr, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Acupuncture 'provides no help with IVF' say fertility doctor...

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines do nothing to boost the chances of having a baby through IVF, fertility doctors will tell patients from today. A growing number of women are willing to pay hundreds of pounds for the ancient treat [...]

Posted On : Mar, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Herbal medicine - doctors criticised

The head of one of the Prince of Wales's charities launched has an attack on doctors, accusing them of "washing their hands" over tightening the law on herbal and Chinese medicine. Dr Michael Dixon, medical director of the Prince' [...]

Posted On : Dec, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

A naturopathic primary care doctor

There are whole systems of medicine that are complete in and of themselves. Naturopathic medicine is one of those systems. Naturopathy focuses on creating and maintaining health. The practice of naturopathy is based on six key principles: [...]

Posted On : Jun, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Doctor keeps TV show clear of medical goofs

In between long shifts working amid blood and broken bones at Lawrence General Hospital's emergency room, Dr. Irv Danesh is jet-setting to television film sets, arranging medical props, and teaching actors how to use a stethoscope and perfo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Placebo treatment a routine for most doctors

Many American doctors give their patients a placebo, an innocuous drug in the guise of medical treatment, intended to make them feel better. It is called the ‘placebo effect.A National Survey was sent to 1,200 intern and rheumatologis [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Doctors Pushing For Ban On Cold Medicines For Kids

Doctors and consumer advocates have come out and stated that they want the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the sale of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines aimed at kids who are under the age of 6. The reason behind the [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Pre-Diabetes Must Be Treated Suitably, Doctors Insist

Diabetes experts from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists issued on Tuesday the first suggestions regarding the treatment of people with pre-diabetes, hoping to control the diabetes epidemic. At present, there are no concr [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Drug companies reveal cost of entertaining doctors

The pharmaceutical industry has published details of 'education' events held for doctors today after failing to block a ruling by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that it include disclosure of the parties in its code of co [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Doctors Find Herbal Cure For AIDS

A group of Ghanaian doctors and ethno-botanists and their collaborators in the US have moved closer to global fame with their discovery of herbal medicines for the cure of the dreaded HIV/AIDS and Hepititis B.The group staked their claim af [...]