Alternative Medicine - Page 20

December 1, 2016

Can you lift weights with your vagina to boost sexual health?

When women want to strengthen their pelvic floor muscles they usually do Kegel exercises, but sex expert Layla Martin recommends a different type of workout to her clients—vaginal weightlifting

December 1, 2016

Ecstasy trials approved by FDA for PTSD patients

Turns out, Ecstasy could have some medicinal value.

December 1, 2016

Ireland moves toward legalizing marijuana for medicinal use

Ireland moved closer to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use when the minority government said on Thursday it would not block the first reading of a bill that is backed by all other parties.

December 1, 2016

School under fire after nurse gives wrong student Ritalin

A Massachusetts family is seeking answers after a school nurse gave their daughter Ritalin instead of Motrin in an alleged case of mistaken identity.

December 1, 2016

19-year-old battling bone cancer to gift 'chemo survival kits' to young patients

In the five and a half years she’s undergone chemotherapy, 19-year-old Kyla Pokorny has dealt with all the classic side effects, from nausea to lost hair.

December 1, 2016

'Magic mushroom' psychedelic may ease anxiety, depression

The psychedelic drug in "magic mushrooms" can quickly and effectively help treat anxiety and depression in cancer patients, an effect that may last for months, two small studies show.

November 29, 2016

Homeopathic teething tablets recalled due to belladonna

Three children’s homeopathic products were recalled last week after the company revealed they contain belladonna, an ingredient that can be potentially harmful at large doses.

November 28, 2016

Teva Pharm to market medical cannabis inhaler in Israel

Israel's Teva Pharmaceuticals has partnered with Tel Aviv-based Syqe Medical to market in Israel medical cannabis for pain management that is administered with an inhaler.

November 23, 2016

Popular aloe vera gels may not contain aloe vera, report finds

Store-bought aloe vera may not contain the actual healing ingredient it claims, a Bloomberg investigation of the popular gels has found.

November 21, 2016

Patent on Pot

Are they confused in Washington, D.C., or just deceptive? That is the burning question. You be the judge. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency "The FDA noted "that no sound scientific studies supported medical use of marijuana for treatment in the United States, and no animal or human data supported the safety or efficacy of marijuana for general medical use." This statement was released to the general public after the Feds filed a patent on pot, to corner the market on many of its medicinal uses.