Alternative Therapy
19/08/2010 - Chinese herbal booster for side-effects
An ancient Chinese medicine could be used to boost cancer treatment and reduce unpleasant digestive side effects, researchers reported last night. More
13/07/2010 - Health shop supplements rapped
Health food shop supplements to cut weight loss have no benefits, a major international conference was told yesterday. More
07/07/2010 - Music therapy may aid stroke patients
Music therapy may help patients recover their movements after a stroke, researchers said today. More
31/05/2010 - Science probe reveals acupuncture secrets
A leukaemia drug may be able to give a dramatic boost to the effects of acupuncture, researchers revealed last night. More
30/04/2010 - Acupuncture combats anaesthetic drug shortage
Doctors in war-torn Iraq have successfully used acupuncture for caesarean section deliveries to counter shortages of anaesthetic drugs, it has been revealed. More
28/04/2010 - No benefit from acupuncture during labour
Acupuncture may not be a good way to manage pain during labour, researchers report today. More
08/04/2010 - Doctors challenged on herbal knowledge
Doctors are sceptical about public enthusiasm for herbal medicines - but in fact know little about the subject, experts reported today. More
02/04/2010 - NHS to trial back-ache alternatives
The NHS is to try out alternative treatments for back-ache - as well as cracking down on unregistered practitioners, it was announced yesterday. More
02/04/2010 - Court victory for science writer
Science writer Simon Singh was celebrating today after winning the latest round of his legal battle over his right to criticise complementary medicine practitioners. More
19/03/2010 - Acupuncture infection warning
Infections transmitted by acupuncture are a growing health problem worldwide, experts warn today. More
15/03/2010 - Tiger medicine ban backed by Chinese
Campaigners have welcomed an official declaration from practitioners of Chinese medicine that they should not use the bones of the endangered big cat, the tiger. More
23/02/2010 - Needles treat baby blues
Acupuncture can effectively treat the depression experienced by many pregnant women, researchers reported last night. More
23/02/2010 - Axe homeopathy - MPs
Homeopathy should be removed from the NHS as it is "scientifically implausible" and does not work, a damning report by British MPs said yesterday. More
18/02/2010 - Needles for monthly problem
The evidence that acupuncture can help women with their monthly pains is "convincing", researchers say today. More
15/02/2010 - Herb warning as vaccine offers ragweed hope
People with asthma should not rely on herbal remedies, experts have warned. More
30/12/2009 - Brain herb blow
The herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not prevent mental decline in elderly adults, researchers reported last night. More
29/12/2009 - Plan to revive mushroom cancer treatment
British researchers are hoping to revive a promising anti-cancer drug derived from a wild mushroom that grows on caterpillars. More
12/11/2009 - Paltrow therapy alarms doctors
A therapy which substitutes heated cups for acupuncture needles tops a list of unproven treatment fads compiled by British doctors. More
19/10/2009 - Vitamin link to womb cancer
Women who take large quantities of vitamin supplements may increase their risk of getting cancer of the womb, a European conference has been told. More
08/10/2009 - Electrical technique may not aid knee
An electrical stimulation technique does not offer any significant benefit to people with osteoarthritis of the knee, researchers said yesterday. More
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