Alternative Medicine - Page 14

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.

March 3, 2017

'I tried hypnosis to change my terrible eating habits'

The results were a pleasant surprise.

March 2, 2017

Regulate cannabis potency to reduce psychosis risk, experts say

Policymakers should regulate the potency of cannabis products such as skunk and oil, aiming for a chemical balance that reduces the risk of psychosis without losing the drug's pleasurable effects, experts said on Thursday.

February 27, 2017

7 foods probably already in your kitchen that can help fight wrinkles

February 27, 2017

Pediatricians warn against pot use: Not your dad's marijuana

An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana's potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use.

February 27, 2017

Angelina and her kids eat bugs. Here's why that's not a bad idea.

Curious about Angelina Jolie's snack preferences?

February 26, 2017

South Asian herb dubbed 'smart weed'

In a field not too far from the famous Batu caves outside of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, a group of us inspect a verdant and fragrant crop of kesum, a popular herb used in traditional Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese cookery, sometimes as a curry seasoning, and sometimes as an ulam, a green salad vegetable.