In some reputable hospitals, alternative therapies are now increasingly mixed with mainstream medicine. According to osteopathic physician Dr. William Jagiello, the growing popularity of alternative treatment confirms...
A 2001 survey in the ‘American Journal of Psychiatry’ showed that more than one-third of Americans use alternative medicinal treatments or therapies each year. Alternative treatments for anxiety and depression include...
Anaphylaxis is a very severe systemic hypersensitivity allergic chemical reaction in humans. The Greek term ‘ana’ means against and ‘phylaxis’ means protection. Small amounts of substances may induce a serious...
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is one of the most life-threatening diseases to have surfaced in recent history. During the 1980’s, AIDS came out as a menacing issue that stunned the medical world because...
There are certain choices to make regarding cancer treatment. One option is complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). CAM includes medical products such as chiropractics, acupuncture and herbal medicines. These...
For years, alternative therapies had been ignored by physicians. But after years of experimentation, alternative medicine has gained acceptance in the medical field. Some health providers believe that conventional...
In the modern world, alternative medicine covers any curing practise, which includes herbs, yoga, meditation, as well as diet-based therapies. Frequently, alternative medicine is grouped with complementary medicine;...
Alternative cancer treatments include substitute and complementary therapies for cancer that do not have the approval of a regulating body, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Generally, these...
Alternative therapies to treat cancer have been widely sought by patients suffering from the disease. Here are some commonly used therapies. Two authors, Bob Barefoot and Carl J. Reich, M.D., recommend Acid/Alkaline...
Varying results are obtained after conducting tests on various alternative therapies. The book of the U.S. Institute of Medicine panel refers to Vickers’ (1998) findings that complimentary and alternative medicine or...
In a survey conducted on adults in the United States, it was found that pain is the common reason for the use of alternative and complementary therapies. Pain can be categorised as acute or chronic. Acute pain results...
Acupuncture is a practise or treatment of disease or pain by inserting fine filiform needles into specific points on the body. This traditional medical technique originated in China and is most commonly associated with...
Norovirus also know as “small round structured viruses”. These are integral part of viruses resulting gastroenteritis or upset stomach. Although it occurs any time, most of them get it in winters, hence they are also...
Noonan Syndrome are differ in severity. This is determined by physical features & symptoms often related to heart defects. Changes in faces also appear with short stature with age. This is genetic disorder and one...
Treatment Antibiotics Non specific urethritis or NSU infection can be treated with antibiotics, even though test result are not determined. Antibiotics can be discontinued if NSU is not caused due to bacteria. Two...
Urethra get inflammed due to infection, this is called as Non specific urethritis (NSU). The cause of urethritis is not yet determined hence it is called as Non specific. It is largely believed that gonorrhoea is not...
The nerve fibres of the nervous system get damaged due to disease or injury, this condition is called Neuropathy. As it affects the peripheral nervous system it is called as peripheral neuropathy, the network of nerve...
The condition is also known as Devic’s disease and a rare inflammation condition. The type is known as inflammatory demyelintation disease and called so since it happens due to the damage in the protective quoting...
Diagnosis Diagnoses are largely done with respect to family history and symptoms. Nf1 In adults it is quite clear with the lumps, freckling and coffee coloured marks on the skin. It takes time to develop in children and...
A leg ulcer can be described as a condition in which an area of skin beneath the knee gets damaged and is not in the healing process for more than 6 weeks. It may be present in the form of superficial holes or craters...
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