Homeopathic Remedies

Alternative Medicine: Safety Tips

latimes.com | Tammy Worth | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living


It's unlikely that Americans will lose their love affair with complementary medicine, so the best thing to do is to make the practice as safe as possi...

Med, Nursing Schools Teaching Alternative Remedies

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living


EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now main...

The Epidemic Of 'Medical Child Abuse' And What Can Be Done

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living


Dana Ullman

We all know people who have children who have benefited from conventional medical care, but sadly, we all also know people whose children have been harmed by it.

Homeopathy for Allergies: Nothing to Sneeze At

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living


Dana Ullman

This concept of using small doses of what might cause a problem in order to help prevent or heal the person is an ancient observation of healers/physicians all over the world, and it is the basis for homeopathy.

Allergies? Neti Pot Cures Congestion

nytimes.com | Anahad O'Connor | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living


For allergies, doctors recommend irrigating the sinus cavity with a mild saline solution. One option is to snort warm salt water from cupped hands, bu...

13 Natural Hangover Cures: Quick Remedies Or False Hope? (PHOTOS) (POLL)

Huffington Post | Michael Macher | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Hangovers happen to the very best of us. We all know the familiar story: the evening starts off innocently enough--you go to a party to unwind after a...

Why Do We Cling To Medical Myths?

newsweek.com | Sarah Kliff | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living


Rachel Vreeman and Aaron Carroll weren't looking to start a controversy. They're both pediatricians at Indiana University who, as a side project to th...

Swines and Birds and Homeopaths, Oh My!

Jacob Dickerman | Posted 06.05.2009 | Living


Jacob Dickerman

Unfortunately, people looking to help protect themselves and their families are being preyed upon by a group whose theory of medicine goes counter to everything that is known about physiology, physics, chemistry, germ theory, and hydro-dynamics.

Secrets to Avoiding Winter Flu Blues

Anne Dunev | Posted 03.01.2009 | Living


Anne Dunev

Studies indicate it is not the cold of winter that causes an increase in flu, but the lowered humidity.

How To Avoid Catching The Office Cold

New York Magazine | Judy Brown | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


No matter how hard you try to dodge the bug that's going around the office cubicle by cubicle, it eventually catches up with you. And once you've got ...