Alternative Therapy
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02/03/2023 - Move opioid patients to alternative therapies - guidance
A drive to reduce opioid prescriptions in primary care is having success as patients move to therapeutic alternatives to drugs, it was announced today. More
01/02/2023 - New indication for cannabis treatments
The NHS is to support a new use of cannabis-derived medicines, it has been announced. More
22/12/2022 - Silly walks could help to improve physical health
Walking like Mr Teabag in the infamous Monty Python Ministry of Silly Walks sketch could help adults to achieve their physical activity targets, according to a new study. More
21/12/2022 - Folk medicine remedy found unreliable
New research has investigated a popular folk medicine remedy for staunching blood, widely used in Switzerland – and found that it does not work. More
24/10/2022 - Cannabis users face increased post-operative pain
Patients who are regular users of cannabis are likely to experience increased pain after surgery, according to a major new study reported yesterday. More
02/09/2022 - Ecstasy and psychotherapy combined for PTSD
Magic mushrooms and ecstasy show the most promise when it comes to helping people with post-traumatic stress disorder, a new review has suggested. More
23/08/2022 - Medical cannabis for pain 'increases heart problems'
Taking medical cannabis for chronic pain is associated with an increased risk of heart rhythm disorders, cardiologists will hear. More
07/07/2022 - Warning over vitamin D overdose
Patients can overdose on vitamin D supplements with “debilitating†consequences, a doctor has warned. More
28/06/2022 - Cannabis users' increased risk of hospital admission
Canadian researchers have called for curbs on the globally rising levels of recreational cannabis because users have an increased risk of needing emergency care and hospital admission for any cause. More
29/03/2022 - WHO unveils Global Centre for Traditional Medicine
The World Health Organization is to launch a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine after signing an agreement with the Government of India. More
27/01/2022 - Athletes' heart health risks warning over natural supplements
Athletes face heart health risks if they take some nutritional supplements to boost performance, cardiologists warned today. More
05/01/2022 - Magic mushroom drug found safe for therapy
Treatment of mental trauma or long-lasting depression with psilocybin may be one step closer after a new study found no detrimental effects. More
15/12/2021 - Cannabis to treat epilepsy?
Whole-plant medical cannabis may be effective at reducing epileptic seizures in children, according to a new analysis published today. More
02/11/2021 - Cautious results over zinc supplements for respiratory infection
Taking a zinc supplement could fend off the symptoms of respiratory tract infections and reduce the time of illness, new analysis reveals today. More
15/10/2021 - Cannabidiol oil link to lung cancer regression
Cannabidiol oil could have potential as a lung cancer treatment, after doctors discovered a patient’s tumour shrank after she self-medicated with it for months. More
09/09/2021 - 'Weak recommendation' for medical cannabis for chronic pain
Trials of cannabis products should only be set up for people living with chronic pain, experts say today. More
21/04/2021 - Supplements which may lower COVID-19 risk
Women may gain protection against COVID-19 from taking some common vitamin and dietary supplements, according to a new study. More
15/04/2021 - Magic mushroom compound as promising as antidepressant
An active compound in ‘magic’ mushrooms is as effective as leading antidepressant medications, a small study has found. More
13/04/2021 - Phytic acid hope for paediatric brain tumour
A widely available natural chemical could have the ability to treat some patients with medulloblastoma by starving tumours of energy, British researchers have found. More
09/04/2021 - Sun but not vitamin D may reduce COVID risk
Exposure to sun may have helped reduce mortality from COVID-19 – but vitamin D is probably not the explanation, according to a new UK study published today. More
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