Homeopathic Medicine

I never thought I'd see it, but I have. After an a decent article on the infiltration of quackademic medicine into American medical centers and a very good article on cancer quackery, Marilyn Marchione of the AP has done it again: AP IMPACT: $2.5B spent, no alternative med cures It almost seems as though Ms. Marchione is channeling Orac: BETHESDA, Md. -- Ten years ago the government set out to test herbal and other alternative health remedies to find the ones that work. After spending $2.5 billion, the disappointing answer seems to be that almost none of them do. Echinacea for colds. Ginkgo biloba for memory. Glucosamine and chondroitin for arthritis. Black cohosh for menopausal hot flashes. Saw palmetto for prostate problems. Shark cartilage for cancer. All proved no better than dummy pills in big studies funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alterna... (more)

Argentyn 23(R) Homeopathic First Aid Gel - Another World's First by Natural-Immunogenics Corp. for Healthcare Professionals

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- It is a fact that Multi-Drug Resistant organisms are on the rise due to abuse of antibiotics and petrochemical medicines. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) these fast-mutating organisms are responsible for needless increases in hospitalizations and mortality rates, which has led to a resurgence of interest amongst doctors and their patients for safe, natural and complementary solutions to this growing problem. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081001/CLWFNS2 ) After three full years of research, the R&D team a... (more)

Swine flu, altmed inanity, HuffPo, and other randomness [White Coat Underground]

We have a lot to cover today, but first things first: the Big Question. If you'll cast your memory way back (thanks, Van) you'll remember that a good question to ask altmed followers is the one of abandonment: what would it take for them to abandon a modality? Well, the answers are in, and the one's who answered just didn't get it. For example: [T]he question was: "Can you please give specific examples of alternative medicine theories and modalities that have been abandoned because they have been found to be ineffective?" The short and honest answer to this is no-- I cant. But my ... (more)

Linda Fischetti on VHA Healthcare

This week pre-recording of Federal News Radio Federal Executive Forum featured Linda Fischetti , Health Informatics Architect at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). During a panel discussion, her comments on VHA accomplishments and plans included: Every Veteran's Administration facility uses electronic health records today. The New England Journal of Medicine recently complimented the VA on their use of electronic health records (EHR). VHA currently has over 1400 points of care and has been using EHR for over 10 years with dramatic associated improvement in clinical health... (more)

Nearly Three in Five U.S. Travelers Aged 30 and Older Say Getting the Common Cold While Traveling is as Annoying as Sitting Next to a Crying Child

PHOENIX, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A new national survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., finds that nearly three in five (58 percent) U.S. travelers(1) age 30 and over say they are as annoyed about getting the common cold while traveling as they are with sitting next to a crying child while traveling. The new Zicam Travel Well Survey polled U.S. adults aged 30+ who have taken at least one leisure, business or combined leisure and business trip by plane in the past year and was designed to assess current attitudes and behaviors of traveler... (more)