The Legend of the First Chiropractor and His 'Cure' for Deafness
Like showmen selling “miracle cures” or Louis Pasteur peddling germ … Rose Shapiro in Suckers: How Alternative Medicine Makes Fools of Us All.
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Month: May 2016
FDA asks Teva Pharmaceutical for further study on Huntington drug
Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said on Tuesday approval for a drug to treat chorea stemming from Huntington disease (HD) has been held up by U.S. regulators seeking further blood study. Teva, the world’s largest generic drugmaker, said it received a letter from the Food and Drug Administration for SD-809 for the treatment of chorea – abnormal, involuntary writhing movements that occur in 90 percent of HD patients at some point in the course of their illness. “The FDA has asked Teva to examine blood levels of certain metabolites.
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'Healthy narcissism,' a relapse plan and other ways to keep lost weight off
That's about 150 calories if a person loses 10 percent of their weight. To compensate for the lower calorie needs, you can eat that number fewer …
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Troops to exercise Freedom in Abingdon and Faringdon
TROOPS are set to march through Abingdon later this year to exercise the Freedom of the Vale. Earlier this month the honorary Freedom of the Vale …
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Flor Marcelino no longer promoting guyabano plant as cure for cancer
The interim leader for the NDP will no longer be handing out natural medicine to friends and strangers and promoting it as a cure for cancer.
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Alibaba tells vendors to halt drug sales online, cites government rule change
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has told vendors on its Tmall website to stop selling medicine, saying a local regulator has issued an "urgent" directive halting drug sales via third-party platforms. Alibaba, in a notice dated May 27 seen by Reuters, cited a circular from the Hebei province branch of the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) on "urgent control measures relating to drug products". The regulator's surprise directive comes as the government promotes retail sales of over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, with a pledge to harness technology to solve issues as varied as high drug prices and snarling hospital queues.
Pregnant Women Must Eat Avocados to Change Breast Milk Flavor Profile, Study Says …
According to a research published in Nutrients, the fruit benefits for low glycemic diet. In fact, it fits for those doing Mediterranean diet – a healthy diet …
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Drivers “need to exercise patience,” understanding for Monday's journey home
AUBURN, Al- Predictions for one of the busiest Memorial Day traveling periods in recent history have meant an increased traffic volume in our area– …
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Ministry focuses on health tourism
“About 7 to 8 million international visitors travel for off-shore medical … “Alternative medicine is gaining importance and recognition in countries around …
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Improve your health for a better self with exercise
Follow the sign to fitness. Everyone should exercise, because it wards off aging and can slow down, even reverse, the progression of certain diseases.
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The Best Commencement Speech The Class Of 2016 Could Hear
Class of 2016,Congratulations! And welcome to the rest of your historically long lives. It’s worth reflecting on a semantic point for a moment: there’s a reason this is called a “commencement address.” The word commencement means the beginning, not the end. Never before has this been more poignant than it is today. So, here you sit, adorned in…
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Types Of Food You Need To Avoid At The Salad Bar
Are you on a strict diet? Are salads the only best friends of yours now, as you are on a weight loss mission? Then, it is time to know something more …
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