Alternative Medicine
More evidence acupuncture curbs radiation-induced xerostomia
Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
1:39 | Posted on Dec 1, 2011 in
Alternative Medicine, Oncology, Otolaryngology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Acupuncture given simultaneously with radiotherapy to the head and neck reduces the development and severity of xerostomia (dry mouth) and improves quality of life, according to results of a randomized controlled study published online in Cancer.
The majority of patients...
New FDA testing and labeling of sunscreens for SPF and UVA
Featuring Vincent A. DeLeo, MD
2:36 | Posted on Mar 14, 2011 in
Alternative Medicine, Dermatology, Family Medicine, Patient Education
Vincent A. DeLeo, MD, Chairman, Department of Dermatology, St Luke
Ginkgo biloba extract reduces symptoms of tardive dyskinesia
Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
1:05 | Posted on Sep 30, 2010 in
Alternative Medicine, Psychiatry & Mental Health, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The difficult problem of tardive dyskinesia related to antipsychotic therapy responds to treatment with an extract of Ginkgo biloba, according to a Chinese study reported in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry online September 21.
Dr. Dong-Feng Zhou at Peking University,...
Headache – What to tell your patients
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Jun 3, 2010
How to treat headache
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May 27, 2010
Pro-Bites Helps Cancer Patients
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May 17, 2010
Pro-Bites "Protein on the Go!"
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Apr 29, 2010
Magnetic stimulation shows promise for migraine with aura
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Mar 8, 2010
High-flow oxygen therapy effective for cluster headache
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Dec 11, 2009
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
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Dec 7, 2009
Treating depression without drugs
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Dec 7, 2009
Shock-wave therapy as good as surgery for long-bone nonunions
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Nov 10, 2009
Omega-3 does not boost response to antidepressant therapy
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Oct 23, 2009
Radiofrequency treatment plus surgery safe and effective for snoring
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Oct 6, 2009
Combining drugs improves neuropathic pain relief
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Oct 5, 2009
Vitamin C use enhances H. pylori eradication regimen
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Oct 1, 2009
Treatment often avoided with watchful waiting for prostate cancer
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Sep 25, 2009
Arthralgia more common with aromatase inhibitors
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Sep 22, 2009
Pentoxifylline/vitamin E combo may prevent some radiation side effects
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Sep 18, 2009
Timing of hormone therapy affects breast cancer risk
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Sep 18, 2009
Spinal manipulation unlikely to reduce acute low back pain
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Aug 24, 2009
Finding a reputable acupuncturist
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Aug 6, 2009
Acupuncture for doctors
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Jul 30, 2009
No benefit from lower than standard blood pressure targets: review
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Jul 27, 2009
Temsirolimus effective in some cases of heavily treated mantle cell lymphoma
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Jul 17, 2009
Long-term strenuous activity may impair cognition in women
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Jul 14, 2009
Adiponectin levels inversely linked to diabetes risk
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Jul 9, 2009
No major advantage with low-fat vs low-carb diets in overweight diabetics
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Jul 7, 2009
Nasal cannula treatment may be more useful than CPAP for kids with OSA
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Jul 6, 2009
