Category list : Complementary and alternative medicines
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s health show is a quintessentially ‘LA’ mish-mash of self-indulgence Subscription
‘The Goop Lab’ offers viewers an insight into controversial and costly alternative wellness therapies — be prepared to take it with a pinch of salt.
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NHS England expresses concern over accreditation of homeopaths
Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, has said he is worried that the UK’s largest body of registered homeopaths might again be accredited by the organisation that registers healthcare practitioners.
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Should community pharmacy stock homeopathic remedies? Subscription
Two pharmacists argue whether homeopathic remedies should be available to buy in community pharmacies after the High Court’s support for the decision to stop funding homeopathy on the NHS.
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A chance to help end homeopathy prescribing on the NHS Subscription
On 21 July 2017, NHS England announced plans to prevent GPs from prescribing homeopathic remedies (The Pharmaceutical Journal online, 21 July 2017).
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Fish oil supplement in pregnancy cuts child asthma risk
Taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy may protect against asthma in children, results from a study suggest.
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Drug interactions with dietary or herbal supplements could be cause of hospital stays
Around 1 in 55 hospital admissions may have been caused by an adverse event triggered by a reaction between a dietary or herbal supplement and another medicine or supplement, according to Israeli research.
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Companies producing homeopathy medicines in US must state they do not work
Producers of homeopathic treatments sold over the counter (OTC) in the United States must state on their labels and marketing materials that the products do not work or provide evidence of efficacy for any claims made, a US government agency says.
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Ending homeopathy funding on the NHS Subscription
The funding of homeopathic products on the NHS must stop – and not just for financial reasons.
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Lights, camera, action: my career as a pharmacist and television presenter Subscription
Presenting live television to a global audience in two different languages every morning is a positive stress, says Bav Heer.
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Homeopathic teething products licensed in UK are safe, says medicines regulator
Homeopathic teething products licensed in the UK are safe, says the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, after the US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety warning about US products.
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