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    May 19, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  1. Alternative treatments can help pets

    Alternative treatment methods have slowly gained popularity in the past few years. It is difficult for many pet owners to accept an alternative treatment if they don’t know much about or don’t fully understand how it works. Many pet owners are skeptical of such treatments such as chiropractic or acupuncture simply because they have never been exposed to these types of alternative medicine.
    Alternative treatment methods have slowly gained popularity in the past few years. It is difficult for many pet owners to accept an alternative treatment if they don’t know much about or don’t fully understand how it works. Many pet owners are...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Concerts, Chiropractic, Health, Arthritis

    2. May 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Smoking pot for multiple sclerosis? Study finds it helps

    Smoking marijuana to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis is a practice with a fair number of adherents, though it has not been subject to rigorous testing. A new study finds that puffing weed does have a rapid and measurable effect on MS patients' muscle spasticity and on their perception of pain. But subjects who smoked pot were not able to walk any faster and -- surprise! -- they felt higher than members of the control group who smoked marijuana stripped of THC.
    Smoking marijuana to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis is a practice with a fair number of adherents, though it has not been subject to rigorous testing. A new study finds that puffing weed does have a rapid and measurable effect on MS patients'...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health, Lifestyle and Leisure, Recreational Substance Use, Marijuana Use

    3. May 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Grandparents take on role of a parent

    Ella Johnson thought she was done raising kids. Then one night her daughter, asleep in bed with her 1-year-old son, died of a heart condition, and Johnson suddenly found herself mothering a grieving grandchild who clung to the picture of his dead mother....

    Tags: Heart Problems, Baltimore County, Family, University of Maryland, College Park, National Institutes of Health

    4. May 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Could patients with COPD breathe easier with acupuncture?

    A new study offers some promising evidence that acupuncture may improve quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    A new study offers some promising evidence that acupuncture may improve quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Researchers in Japan recruited 62 patients with COPD, a progressive disease that makes it hard for patients...

    Tags: Cancer, Research, Acupuncture, Japan, Human Body

    5. May 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Drug delays progression in myeloma, but is it worth the cost?

    Lenalidomide, sold under the tradename Revlimid, significantly improves progression-free survival in patients with myeloma, according to three clinical trials published Wednesday. All three trials were so successful that the results were unblinded early and, in two of the three trials, patients receiving the placebo were switched to the active drug. But researchers also found that the drug doubled the risk of a second, independent cancer occurring, and it is not yet clear whether the drug produces an increase in overall survival. Moreover, the drug is quite expensive, more than $163,000 for a year of treatment, and there was no data indicating whether quality of life improved enough to justify the cost.
    Lenalidomide, sold under the tradename Revlimid, significantly improves progression-free survival in patients with myeloma, according to three clinical trials published Wednesday. All three trials were so successful that the results were unblinded early...

    Tags: Cancer, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Blood Cells, Medical Research

    6. May 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. South Korea: Confiscated 'health' pills made of human remains

      SEOUL and BEIJING — South Korean customs said it had confiscated more than 17,000 “health” capsules smuggled from China that contain human flesh, most likely extracted from aborted fetuses or stillborn babies. The Chinese Ministry of...

    Tags: South Korea, Customs and Tradition, China, Arts and Culture, Seoul (South Korea)

    7. Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Experimental drug helps the brain recover from stroke -- in mice

    Scientists have developed a &ldquo;proof of concept&rdquo; drug for stroke patients that helped afflicted mice recover the ability to walk normally. In laboratory experiments, the researchers also found biological evidence that the drug helped grow new neurons in the brain, according to <a href=&quot;http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/early/2012/04/19/STROKEAHA.111.641878.abstract">a study published online Tuesday</a> by the journal Stroke.
    Scientists have developed a “proof of concept” drug for stroke patients that helped afflicted mice recover the ability to walk normally. In laboratory experiments, the researchers also found biological evidence that the drug helped grow new...

    Tags: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Science and Technology, Health, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research

    8. Apr 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Gabapentin may ease symptoms of marijuana withdrawal

    Need help getting the marijuana monkey off your back? The widely prescribed anticonvulsant drug gabapentin might be just the ticket, if preliminary clinical trials at the Scripps Research Institute are confirmed. A 12-week trial in 50 marijuana users who wanted to quit showed that gabapentin (sold under a variety of brand names, including Neurontin) reduced withdrawal symptoms and that those who took the drug were more likely to stop smoking maryjane altogether.
    Need help getting the marijuana monkey off your back? The widely prescribed anticonvulsant drug gabapentin might be just the ticket, if preliminary clinical trials at the Scripps Research Institute are confirmed. A 12-week trial in 50 marijuana users...

    Tags: Quitting Smoking, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Behavioral Conditions, Gabapentin (drug)

    9. Apr 26, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Is there scientific proof that prayer can heal?

    The Religion World
    An Indiana University professor of religious studies contends that beyond the widespread belief that prayer can heal, there are quantitative ways of measuring whether God is a good doctor. “Science cannot prove the existence or nonexistence of a...
    10. Apr 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Fish oil: Is it any good for us?

    Omega-3 fatty acids don&rsquo;t help people with preexisting heart disease avoid future cardiovascular trouble, a new study has found.&nbsp; What does this mean for fish oils and our health? &nbsp;
    Omega-3 fatty acids don’t help people with preexisting heart disease avoid future cardiovascular trouble, a new study has found.  What does this mean for fish oils and our health?   That’s not clear. Here’s what the study, reported...

    Tags: Dietary Supplements, Stroke, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Science and Technology, Internal Medicine

    11. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Estrogen taken alone is linked to lower breast cancer risk

    Many women who used estrogen alone as hormone replacement therapy after menopause had a lower risk of developing breast cancer up to five years after they stopped taking it, a study has found. The research, published Tuesday, adds another twist to the...

    Tags: Cancer, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Breast Cancer, Oncology, Cervical Cancer

    12. Mar 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. More data needed on experimental drug for diabetes: study

    Diabetes affects more than 25 million Americans. New medications and strategies to treat the disease are greatly needed. But the jury is still out on the experimental medication dapagliflozin.
    Diabetes affects more than 25 million Americans. New medications and strategies to treat the disease are greatly needed. But the jury is still out on the experimental medication dapagliflozin. The medication looks to have significant benefits and risks,...

    Tags: Cancer, Food and Drug Administration, Human Body, Drugs and Medicines, Insulin

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