Alternative Therapy
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Warning issued over unlicensed herbal weight loss products
A UK watchdog is urging dieters to stop taking unlicensed Payouji tea and Pai You Guo Slim Capsules because of health concerns. Read more
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Yoga can alleviate symptoms of fibromyalgia
People with the painful condition fibromyalgia may experience relief if they do yoga, research has suggested. Read more
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Soothing herbs identified
Some herbal supplements can help treat anxiety disorders, according to an analysis published yesterday. Read more
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Skunk "harmful" to memory
Smoking potent strains of cannabis, such as skunk, increases the risk of acute memory loss compared with those who smoke other types of the drug, experts warned today. Read more
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Pine-bark extract does not lower blood pressure
Pine-bark extract has no effect in lowering blood pressure or reducing heart disease risk factors, researchers have concluded. Read more
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Row over acupuncture dismissal
Claims that acupuncture is of little benefit in helping to rehabilitate stroke patients attracted controversy today. Read more
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Mushrooming poison problem
A craze for picking wild mushrooms may be causing dozens of cases of potentially fatal poisoning, a British watchdog has warned. Read more
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Joint pain supplements “do not work”
Health authorities should not fund two popular supplements taken to counteract joint pain because they do not work, researchers say today. Read more
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Nothing works for morning sickness, says review
Pregnant women who suffer from morning sickness have no reliable medical remedy to turn to, experts said today. Read more
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Magic mushroom may help dying
A magic mushroom potion could become a treatment to help people dying from cancer, psychiatrists have reported. Read more