In Australia, The Adelaide Advertiser reports that the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council is launching an investigation into the evidence behind homeopathy and other alternative medicines.Read the full article… read more
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In the US, the National Institutes of Health has launched a new campaign “Time to Talk” which is aimed at teaching consumers the facts about complementary and alternative medicine.Read the full article… read more
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A report from the BBC on researchers in Plymouth that have been given £310,000 to research alternative treatments for children with ADHD.Read the full article here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-17149001 read more
An article from The Australian Broadcasting Corporation on whether alternative medicine degrees should be taught in Australian Universities, which looks at the popularity of complementary therapies across the world.Read the full article… read more
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The Seattle Times has run a piece on how to avoid going to the doctor, which is becoming more expensive in America, and the alternative medicine that is available.Read the full article… read more
Stanford School of Medicine’s Scope Magazine has published an article about a new report on the growth of integrative medicine in the US.Read the full article… read more
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Channel 4 program 4thought.tv asks 'Should alternative medicine be available on the NHS?'There are seven short films on the subject on 4od - Channel 4's online video service. Some are for and some are against, and they are well worth a… read more
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An article in The Huffington Post reposts on how the US Indian Health Service (IHS) is integrating CAMs into its student loan repayment programme. This will include licensed Naturopaths, Acupuncturists and Chiropractors.Read the full… read more
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The Irish Times has an interesting piece on how more than half of those in Ireland “flaunt characteristics of middle-class life”, including an increase in the usage of alternative medicines.Read the full article… read more
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The debate continues in Australia over the issue of whether alternative medicine should be taught at universities. A group called Friends of Science in Medicine have hit out at Southern Cross University, saying they should cut their… read more
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The Chicago Magazine has published a feature on alternative medicine activist Dr Joseph Mercola, asking if he is a 'visionary or quack?'Read the full feature… read more
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A group of scientists, doctors and other medical professionals have formed a lobby group to stop alternative medicine degrees being offered in Universities.Read the full article… read more
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An article in The Telegraph argues why it's a mistake for university's to be cutting homeopathy and other alternative medicine courses. The journalist who wrote the piece began with a sceptical approach but has now come to appreciate a… read more
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A study by the GIA (Global Industry Analysts) has found that the world of alternative medicine is rapidly growing worldwide, due to increased healthcare costs.Read the full article… read more
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USA Today has reported that rising costs for healthcare is leading to an increase in medical schools offering courses for alternative medicine, and a overall growing awareness in CAM across America.Read the full article… read more
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Dr Andrew Sikorski is calling for a public consultation on whether homeopathy should be allowed on the NHS, drawing attention to the growing populatiry of alternative medicine worldwide.Read the full article… read more
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The reporters of the New Zealand Herald are putting alternative medicine to the test, following a study that found that the majority of New Zealanders believe in alternative remedies. The tests begin with leech therapy.Read the full… read more
Actress Hayley Mills speaks out about battling breast cancer, and how she combined conventional and alternative medicines to overcome it.Read the full article here:http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/293433 read more
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In Australia, the National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) has called for greater Federal Government investment in CAM research. Executive director Alan Bensoussan said consumers are losing out because of a lack of research… read more
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Research from the University of Adelaide has found that more than 50% of men diagnosed with cancer in Australia are turning to complementary and alternative medicine to help find a cure, or to improve their health.The PhD student leading… read more
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A report from The Chicago Tribune states that more American doctors are turning to alternative medicine to keep themselves healthy. According to research published earlier this year, 76 percent of health care workers and 83 percent of… read more
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This article from The Atlantic Magazine makes some interesting points. It starts like this:"Medicine has long decried acupuncture, homeopathy, and the like as dangerous nonsense that preys on the gullible. Again and again, carefully… read more
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