May 9, 2017 Pets can help owners manage mental illness Pets could play an active role in the treatment of their owners' long-term mental health problems, according to authors of a small study in the United Kingdom.
April 26, 2017 FDA cracks down on sham 'miracle' cancer treatments In an effort to clamp down on a disturbing trend targeting cancer patients, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent warning letters to 14 companies ordering them to stop peddling fraudulent cure-all remedies — or else face possible criminal prosecution.
April 21, 2017 Elderly man in Cuba treats arthritis pain with scorpion venom – swears by it Clinical trials begun in 2006 to test the efficacy of scorpion venom in cancer treatment.
April 7, 2017 San Diego woman dies after turmeric infusion A San Diego woman who died in March had visited a naturopathic practitioner who administered an IV of turmeric solution to treat eczema, authorities said.
March 28, 2017 Would legalizing medical marijuana help curb the opioid epidemic? In states that legalized medical marijuana, U.S. hospitals failed to see a predicted influx of pot smokers, but in an unexpected twist, they treated far fewer opioid users, a new study shows.
March 23, 2017 Can sugar injections help ease knee joint pain? An alternative medicine approach to joint pain that typically uses injections of sugar or sodium may be worth trying for knee osteoarthritis after traditional approaches fail, a recent review suggests.
March 21, 2017 Woman dies after drinking toxic tea, officials say A woman who was hospitalized after drinking a toxic herbal tea purchased at a San Francisco shop has died, officials said, while a second man who suffered complications has recovered.
March 12, 2017 Ancient herb ashwagandha gives boost to modern world In a certified-organic field in Ramganj Mandi, India, the soil is arid and hasn’t seen water in months.
March 11, 2017 2 fall critically ill after drinking toxic tea in San Francisco Two people are critically sick in San Francisco after drinking tea from the same Chinatown herbalist.
