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Sleep supplements found to contain habit-forming drug: warning
2007-06-24 04:39:00 Health Canada release - Health Canada is advising consumers not to use Optimum Health Care SleePlus TCM or BYL SleePlus, because the products contain the undeclared drug clonazepam, which can be habit-forming when used for as little as a few months. Consumers who may still have one of these products in their homes are advised ... More About: Supplements , Warning , Sleep , Drug , Form
Sleep supplements found to contain habit-forming drug: warning
2007-06-24 04:39:00 Health Canada release - Health Canada is advising consumers not to use Optimum Health Care SleePlus TCM or BYL SleePlus, because the products contain the undeclared drug clonazepam, which can be habit-forming when used for as little as a few months. TCM beware, Uncategorized More About: Supplements , Warning , Sleep , Drug , Form
FDA issues manufacturing standards for dietary supplements
2007-06-24 02:12:00 PRWire - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released its long-awaited final regulation on good manufacturing practices (GMPs) for dietary supplements. The rule, according to the FDA, will ensure that “dietary supplements are produced in a quality manner, do not contain contaminants or impurities, and are accurately labeled.”"We think the final regulation is ... More About: Standards , Issues , Supplements , Manufacturing , Manu
FDA issues manufacturing standards for dietary supplements
2007-06-24 02:12:00 PRWire - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released its long-awaited final regulation on good manufacturing practices (GMPs) for dietary supplements. The rule, according to the FDA, will ensure that “dietary supplements are produced in a quality manner, do not contain contaminants or impurities, and are accurately labeled.” regulations, TCM beware More About: Standards , Issues , Supplements , Manufacturing , Manu
Buddhist meditation is therapeutic to the brain: neuroimaging study
2007-06-23 15:58:00 UCLA release - Why does putting our feelings into words ? talking with a therapist or friend, writing in a journal ? help us to feel better? A new brain imaging study by UCLA psychologists reveals why verbalizing our feelings makes our sadness, anger and pain less intense. Another study, with the same participants and three ... More About: Study , Meditation , Brain , Hist , Rape
Buddhist meditation is therapeutic to the brain: neuroimaging study
2007-06-23 15:58:00 UCLA release - Why does putting our feelings into words ? talking with a therapist or friend, writing in a journal ? help us to feel better? A new brain imaging study by UCLA psychologists reveals why verbalizing our feelings makes our sadness, anger and pain less intense. Another study, with the same participants and three ... More About: Study , Meditation , Brain , Hist , Rape
How does ginseng kill cancer cells?
2007-06-22 03:15:00 CM NEWS - Ginseng , a herbal medicine used extensively for centuries in oriental medicine including Chinese, Korean and Japanese as a general tonic to promote longevity can be effective in combating cancer, diabetes, stress, fatigues and oxidants. These effects of ginseng are mainly attributed to a group of compounds called ginsenosides, which recent studies indicate ... More About: Cancer , Kill
How does ginseng kill cancer cells?
2007-06-22 03:15:00 CM NEWS - Ginseng , a herbal medicine used extensively for centuries in oriental medicine including Chinese, Korean and Japanese as a general tonic to promote longevity can be effective in combating cancer, diabetes, stress, fatigues and oxidants. These effects of ginseng are mainly attributed to a group of compounds called ginsenosides, which recent studies indicate ... More About: Cancer , Kill
What is the worst pain human can endure?
2007-06-21 02:51:00 CNS, pain, video news More About: Human , Pain , T Pain
What is the worst pain human can endure?
2007-06-21 02:51:00 CNS, pain, video news More About: Human , Pain , T Pain
Machoism?s effect? Most men avoid preventive health measures: survey
2007-06-19 06:28:00 PRNewswire - From skipping important health screenings to avoiding a visit to the doctor altogether, new results from a survey released by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) indicate men continue to fall short when it comes to managing their personal health. The AAFP recently surveyed 2,282 men and women across the country about their ... More About: Health , Survey , Effect , Sure , Vent
Treating face paralysis by traditional Chinese medicine (photo story)
2007-06-16 07:14:00 Traditional Chinese Medicine believe that face paralysis is caused by cold air freezing the Qi (life force) and blood that normally flow freely in the face. Meanwhile, western medicine diagnoses the condition as a viral infection that attacks the nerves in the face. TCM doctors treat patients with acupunture, as well as a ranged of ... More About: Photo , Story , Face
Treating face paralysis by traditional Chinese medicine (photo story)
2007-06-16 07:14:00 Traditional Chinese Medicine believe that face paralysis is caused by cold air freezing the Qi (life force) and blood that normally flow freely in the face. Meanwhile, western medicine diagnoses the condition as a viral infection that attacks the nerves in the face. TCM doctors treat patients with acupunture, as well as a ranged of ... More About: Photo , Story , Face
Chinese medicine catepillar fungus powerful to relieve liver fibrosis
2007-06-15 08:41:00 CM NEWS - A traditional Chinese medicine as expensive as gold could be more precious than gold as it may now be able to turn back the clock for patients with liver fibrosis.catepillar fungus, cirrhosis, Cordyceps sinensis, dong chong xia cao, liver disease, liver diseases, liver fibrosis More About: Medicine , Cate , Chinese Medicine , Medici
Chinese medicine catepillar fungus powerful to relieve liver fibrosis
2007-06-15 08:41:00 CM POST - A traditional Chinese medicine as expensive as gold could be more precious than gold as it may now be able to turn back the clock for patients with liver fibrosis. catepillar fungus, cirrhosis, Cordyceps sinensis, dong chong xia cao, liver disease, liver diseases, liver fibrosis More About: Medicine , Cate , Chinese Medicine , Medici
Acupuncture helps mothers breast feed
2007-06-11 10:19:00 CM NEWS - So now not only acupuncture can control pain, it can also help a mother to have a smooth breast feeding experience. A group of Swedish scientiests set out to compare acupuncture treatment and care interventions for the relief of inflammatory symptoms of the breast during lactation, and to investigate the relationship between bacteria ... More About: Breast , Feed , Mothers , Brea , Acupuncture
Vitamin D ?substantially? reduce cancer risk, major study says
2007-06-09 00:09:00 InspireHealth release ? Vancouver-based InspireHealth ? Canada?s leader in integrated cancer care and prevention - today announced that a newly-released U.S. study, which provides evidence that Vitamin D substantially reduces the risk of cancer development, is the most important cancer prevention study ever published. cancer, dietary, video news, vitamins More About: Cancer , Study , Risk , Reduce , Anti
Acupuncture on hypertension ?a clear effect?: landmark study
2007-06-08 02:44:00 Heartwire - A study billed as the first rigorous, randomized trial in the West to test acupuncture against a sham (fake) needle technique to treat hypertension suggests that, performed properly, acupuncture may produce blood-pressure changes on a par with monotherapy in mild to moderate hypertension. acupuncture, cardiovascular, high blood pressure, hypertension More About: Study , Effect , Clear , Hypertension , Sion
Acupuncture on hypertension ?a clear effect?: landmark study
2007-06-08 02:44:00 Heartwire - A study billed as the first rigorous, randomized trial in the West to test acupuncture against a sham (fake) needle technique to treat hypertension suggests that, performed properly, acupuncture may produce blood-pressure changes on a par with monotherapy in mild to moderate hypertension. “It’s certainly not like a wonder drug; it’s not a massive ... More About: Study , Effect , Clear , Hypertension , Mark
Chinese medicine inconclusive in treating hyperthyroidism: review
2007-06-06 17:52:00 Medical News Today - It might not be a bad idea for people with overactive thyroids to supplement their standard treatment with Chinese herbal medicine, a new review suggests. But while some of the studies supported the combination of two types of medicine, the reviewers say the quality of the research was questionable. chinese medicine, hyperthyroidism, ... More About: Medicine , Review , Eating , Chinese Medicine
Ginseng, gingko biloba won?t interfere with drug absorption if taken within
2007-06-06 11:27:00 CIV - Daily use of ginseng or ginkgo biloba supplements at the recommended doses, or the combination of both supplements, are unlikely to alter the pharmacokinetics of most drugs, a study has found. dietary, drug interference, gingko biloba, ginseng, pharmacokinetics, TCM use More About: Ginseng , Drug , Absorption
Study suggests yoga can be possible treatment for depression
2007-06-06 10:36:00 Boston University release ? Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and McLean Hospital have found that practicing yoga may elevate brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels, the brain’s primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. The findings, which appear in the May issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, suggest that the practice of yoga be explored as ... More About: Study , Depression , Yoga , Treatment , Sion
Green tea may protect bladder from becoming inflamed
2007-06-06 03:40:00 Science Daily ? Herbal agents could be used to treat inflammatory bladder diseases, according to a preliminary study that looked at the ability of green tea to protect bladder cells from inflammation. bladdar, dietary, green tea, urology More About: Green , Green Tea , Ming , Prot , Bladder
Tongue cancer linked to gum disease
2007-06-05 06:33:00 cancer, dental, video news More About: Cancer , Disease , Ease , Seas , Tongue
Ginseng, flaxseed may fight cancer, but shark cartilage worthless, studies
2007-06-03 04:25:00 AP - The first scientific tests of some popular alternative medicine products hint that American ginseng might lessen cancer fatigue and that flaxseed might slow the growth of prostate tumours.But a big Canadian-U.S. study proved shark cartilage worthless against lung cancer, and doctors said people should not take it. The research was reported Saturday at an ... More About: Studies , Cancer , Fight , Ginseng , Shark
Anti-oxidant rich coffee may prevent gout
2007-06-02 07:33:00 Tags: coffee, gout More About: Rich , Coffee , Anti , Vent , Gout
It?s official: Tea recognized as health product in Canada
2007-05-30 07:26:00 Tea Assn press release - Health Canada ’s Natural Health Prod uct s Directorate (NHPD) has deemed tea to be a natural health product and has officially recognized tea for its role in maintaining good health. More About: Official
Green tea protects against gallbladder cancer, bile stones
More articles from this author:2007-05-27 07:45:00 CM POST - Tea consumption might have been linked to reduced risks of gallbladder cancers and bile stones, although the mechanism is yet to be determined, a large study says. In another post, green tea is reported to cut colon cancer risks by as much as 60%. Tags: biliary tract cancers, gallstones, tea consumption, green tea, polyphenol, ... More About: Cancer , Green , Green Tea , Bladder Cancer , Tones 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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