Category Archives: Herbs & Medicine

MIND-BODY MEDICINE Mind-body medicine motivational writer/speaker Deepak Chopra, M.D., continues to transform health awareness through Ayurvedic medicine, mindfulness, yoga, and spirituality. Chopra advocates self-awareness and meditation as primary factors influencing both health and illness through the mind-body interconnection. “Health is … Continue reading →

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE AND CAM Is evidence-based medicine (EBM) sufficient for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research? The December special issue of Integrative Cancer Therapies presents articles that explore EBM and alternative strategies to EBM for evaluating CAM and in particular, … Continue reading →

CAM USE MOST LIKELY IN MIDDLE AGE Middle-aged people are more likely than younger or older individuals to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for health maintenance, according to a Wake Forest University School of Medicine study published in a … Continue reading →

CAM TREATMENT FOR ALLERGIC DISEASES INCREASES At a symposium held at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), a team of experts discussed the efficacy of CAM for the management of allergic diseases. Complementary … Continue reading →

CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE Chinese herbal medicine uses more than 600 different herbs prescribed in different combinations to treat specific diseases. There are hundreds of classic formulas, composed primarily of herbs of plant origin. Chinese herbal formulas take into consideration the … Continue reading →

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) represents a broad system of medicine that includes acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, tui na (massage), exercise, breathing therapy (qigong), and diet. TCM emphasizes a holistic approach to understanding normal function and disease processes … Continue reading →

LESS ADDICTIVE SLEEPING PILL MAY CAUSE FEWER SIDE EFFECTS Researchers at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore note in a recent study that a new sleeping pill, Rozerem (known generically as ramelteon), approved last year for insomnia treatment does … Continue reading →

NOVARTIS PLANS NEW INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTER FOR SHANGHAI Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis announced Monday plans to build a $100M research and development center in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, the eighth in the company’s global research network. The R & … Continue reading →

CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MAY IMPROVE ANGINA SYMPTOMS Tongxinluo, an herbal medicine used to treat cardiovascular diseases in China may improve angina symptoms when integrated with conventional treatment, according to a new systematic review in the October 18 issue of The … Continue reading →

U.S. FLU VACCINE SUPPLY ESTIMATED AT 115 MILLION DOSES Flu shots may currently be difficult to get, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says there is currently no shortage, and they do not expect there to be … Continue reading →