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altmedzine ISSUE 7 24th November 2006
MHRA
Orders Removal of Gillian Mc Keith’s Illegal Products
Dr
Gillian McKeith’s organisation has had to detox its own products
after MHRA officers discovered it was advertising and selling goods without
legal authorisation whilst making medicinal claims about their efficacy.
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Scientists
to Probe B-vitamin Osteoporosis Link
Researchers
at the University of Ulster are recruiting women for a new study to
see if B-vitamin supplements could reduce their risk of developing osteoporosis.
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Stem
Cells may Mend Arthritis Damage
Scientists
have used stem cells to repair arthritis damage in mice. They tweaked
the stem cells' genes to pump up production of a bone-building protein
called BMP-4. When mice with knee injuries got those stem cells, their
knees healed better than other mice with the same injuries.
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Illegal
Chinese Medicine Targeted in North London
Chinese
medicine shops in London selling products made from endangered animals
are being targeted by a new police campaign.The crackdown comes
as the demand for products made from tiger bone, rhino horn and
bear bile - devastating these animal populations - continues to
grow.
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A complaint objecting to a magazine ad for a follow-on milk for babies from Nutricia Ltd t/a Cow & Gate Ltd, was upheld in one of the two objections according to information published by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Five complaints objecting to a TV ad for a probiotic yogurt drink from Danone UK Ltd, London were upheld according to information published by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Three new discussion forums have just been opened under Forums on the Sports Therapy website. These include three sections covering Soft Tissues, Sports Injuries and Electrotherapy.
Holistic Veterinary Clinic Aims to Help Ailing Pets
When Jimmy, a 13-year-old pug, had a stroke in July, one side of his face became paralysed so severely he couldn't blink. Ann Dey of San Francisco knew she needed to do something before her dog lost his eye to infection.
Health Advantages of Diet, Exercise are Compared
Exercise offers extra benefits for health compared to calorie restriction. Both diet and exercise are important factors in weight loss and most experts recommend a combination of the two
Five
Years after DOHA, Drug Prices are on the Rise
Drug
prices are on the rise five years after the historic signing
of the Doha Declaration on TRIPS* and Public Health at the
2001 World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial meeting
in Doha
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Canada
Gives Vitamins to Malnourished Afghan Kids
Josee
Verner, announced on 17th November that Canada will support
efforts to help save tens of thousands of Afghan children
from mental impairments by supplementing their diets with
necessary nutrients.
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Do's
& Don'ts for Safe Body Piercing
While
body piercing remains a popular trend for today's
youth, recent cases of life threatening infections
have once again called into question the health
and safety issues of this practice.
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Botox
Treatments Prompt Warning
Doctors
have issued a warning about the dangers of using
excessively high doses of the potentially fatal
toxin botox in cosmetic treatments.
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Used
Wisely, Therapies Can Offer Hope
As
a group, people with cancer have expressed more
interest in, and use of, complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) than perhaps any other class of
patient.
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Defra
Investigates Fraud in Egg Industry
The
Government has called on the egg industry
and retailers to ensure that the eggs they
are selling are correctly labelled.
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Insomniacs
Turn to Mind-body Techniques and Herbal
Therapies
Whether
meditating before bed or sipping a kava
kava nightcap, more than 1.6 million Americans
use some form of alternative medicine
when they have trouble sleeping.
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The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the release of the 2005 issue of the Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research.
The Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) has announced the appointment of two new Directors as part of its expansion programme and commitment to service.
World
Mental Health Day 2006
The
World Health Organisation (WHO)
supported the World Federation for
Mental Health's World Mental Health
Day, 10th October 2006, which focused
this year on 'Building Awareness
- Reducing Risk: Mental Illness
and Suicide'.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) again warned consumers about the serious risks of using decorative contact lenses without the appropriate involvement of an eye care professional.
AAOM
Supports the Passage of Senate
Bill 3546
Senate
Bill 3546, introduced in the 2nd
Session of the 109th US Congress,
may be cited as the ‘Dietary
Supplement and Nonprescription
Drug Consumer Protection Act.’
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Stephen
E. Straus, M.D., becomes Senior
Advisor to NIH Director
On
November 7th, 2006, Stephen
E. Straus, M.D., Director of
the National Centre for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM),
stepped down from his leadership
of the Centre for health reasons.
Straus will become Senior Advisor
to National Institutes of Health
(NIH) Director Elias A. Zerhouni,
M.D.
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Whole
Systems Research
The
opportunities and methodological
challenges inherent in a whole
systems research approach to
the study of complementary medicine
were the focus of a roundtable
discussion as part of the recent
North American Research Conference
on Complementary and Integrative
Medicine.
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Obese mice on a high-fat diet got the benefits of being thin - living healthier, longer lives - without the pain of dieting when they consumed huge doses of red wine extract, according to a landmark new study.
Fishy
Diet Fights Age-Related Brain
Decline
People
who ate the most fish on a weekly
basis - putting them in the
top quarter of a study population
- were nearly 50 percent less
likely to develop the mental
deterioration known as dementia
over time than participants
in any of the other three quarters.
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WHO
and Partners Accelerate Fight
against Counterfeit Medicines
On
15th November the World Health
Organisation (WHO) and more than
20 international partners launched
a comprehensive package of measures
to help national authorities safeguard
their populations from the dangers
of counterfeit medicines.
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altmedzine ISSUE 6 9th October 2006
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted the first UK product registration under the European Directive on traditional herbal medicinal products.
The Society of Homeopaths, the UK’s largest register of professional homeopaths, opposes the call from Sense About Science Chair, Lord Taverne, to annul the latest regulations for labelling homeopathic products.
The Food Standards Agency is advising consumers not to drink bottled water on sale and labelled as Zam Zam water, as it may contain high levels of arsenic.
Natural England has launched its health campaign, the first of its four national campaigns to reconnect people with the natural environment.
Northern Ireland Health Minister Paul Goggins, recently announced three important initiatives to develop the greater integration of Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) within the Northern Ireland health service.
The Prince’s Foundation for Integrated Health (FIH) has expressed support for an announcement made by Northern Ireland Health Minister Paul Goggins that plans are underway to offer patients access to complementary and alternative medicines through GPs and local Health Boards
A Chinese expert on bird flu is set to become the next head of the World Health Organisation. The WHO's top decision making body, the World Health Assembly is expected to approve the appointment of Margaret Chan.
In response to the BBC Horizon programme this week on Bird Flu (H5N1 virus), it became obvious that we all have to prepare ourselves for a flu pandemic.
The Complementary Medical Association (CMA) is offering students and practitioners a Free Three Month Trial Membership.
Supporters of a Kent clinic which is one of just five in the UK to provide homeopathic treatment on the NHS have met to fight plans to close it.
A complaint objecting to a press ad for Health Perception for a joint supplement stated ‘I can trust the UK's best selling glucosamine’ was upheld according to information published by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
A complaint from Johnson & Johnson Ltd objecting to magazine and TV ads for Beiersdorf UK Ltd, for Nivea Visage Q10 Plus face cream, claiming it was the 'World's favourite anti-wrinkle cream' was rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Sports Therapy UK would like to pass on thanks to Jackie McKeown and Terri Moore for their valiant efforts at the recent Great South Run.
Highgate osteopathic clinic, Back into Shape, is now providing the missing link: patients requiring exercise and injury rehabilitation will be offered personalised fitness training at fully equipped on-site sports therapy gym, Twentyfourseven Personal Training.
Alcohol-related death rates have almost doubled since 1991 in the UK and continue to rise, government statistics have revealed.
The Food Standards Agency is asking food businesses to submit health claims for consideration for inclusion on the European list of permitted health claims, which will be compiled under new European legislation.
Bio-Stat has announced that it is now a patron of the NSPCC FULL STOP campaign. 'We hope you will join us in some of our fund raising activities,' says the company.
Yes to Life (www.yestolife.org.uk) is a charity whose focus is to open up alternative treatment options for cancer sufferers.
November Offers from HealthySoul
This month's competition on www.healthysoul.co.uk offers a year's supply of Viridian's High Five Multivitamins and Minerals and three runners' up prizes of the book Food is Better Medicine than Drugs by Patrick Holford and Jerome Burne.
The first-ever global study of sexual and reproductive health - to be published in the medical journal The Lancet - shows a picture of declining financial support, increased political interference and an overall reluctance to tackle threats to sexual and reproductive health.