Sex OK for Many Heart Patients, Docs Say (HealthDay)
HealthDay – THURSDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) — Sexual activity generally
isn’t hazardous for people with cardiovascular disease, the American Heart
Association says in a new statement.
Category: Heart Disease
Parent Concerns About ADHD, Stimulant Drugs and Cardiac Testing for Kids (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – For several years, health care providers have warned parents about pediatric heart problems associated with ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) drugs. Medical wisdom said children should be given cardiac testing prior to being placed on stimulant drugs like Ritalin or Adderall. A new survey published by the American Academy of Pediatrics now shows that doctors are ambivalent about the necessity of cardiovascular counseling and testing before prescribing ADHD medications. Here are facts for parents about ADHD, drug therapy and heart problems in children.
Plant compounds tied to fewer heart deaths (Reuters)
Tall? That may be good news for your heart: study (Reuters)
Treatments Used by Naturopaths
By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter January 18, 2012 – 11:03am Naturopathy is a type of complementary and alternative medicine in which practitioners use natural treatments to treat the whole person. One of the underlying principles of naturopathy …
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Do Natural Arthritis Treatments Really Work?
People with arthritis often turn to natural treatments to find relief. There are plenty available, but which really work? Here's how to find out. By Charlotte Libov About 46 million American adults have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis, …
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UK universities drop alternative medicine degree programs
Starting this year, it will no longer be possible to receive a degree from a publicly-funded British university in areas of "alternative medicine," including homeopathy, naturopathy, and reflexology. Derby University, in the Midlands of the United …
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Fremont Chiropractic Care Oasis Chiropractic Announces They Offer Drug and …
The New Year has begun, and the professionals at Fremont's chiropractic care Oasis Chiropractic in Newark announces they offer holistic alternatives to traditional Western medicine without the numerous dangerous side effects found in medication. …
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Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine Launches Integrative …
Integrative medicine “integrates” conventional medicine with those complementary therapies for which there is high-quality scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness. Integrative medicine differs from alternative medicine in that alternative …
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine …
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Notice of Closed Meetings. A Notice by the National Institutes of Health on 01/12/2012 …
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Inbox: Drinking Leads to Driving
I am shocked that you are willing to put out such misinformation based on a single biased source (Oxford Handbook of Alternative Medicine) [“Heretical Healing,” WW, Jan. 11, 2012]. The article is ignorant, grossly inaccurate and a complete insult to …
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BTG Wins Approval for Drug to Mitigate Toxic Cancer Medicine
Voraxaze is available in the US as part of a compassionate-use program under which the FDA allows patients with immediately life-threatening diseases access to alternative treatments on a case-by-case basis. The medicine brought in sales of $5.1 …
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