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After my 1:46 AM response to ChrisKlob, regarding Scanarioius aka Scenarios, I fell asleep watching TCM and thought I d thought I d forgo blogging and spend this afternoon listening to the WGST archived broadcast of last night s game which I m now going to do but, your comments triggered the response and indirectly caused me to see some wee hour posts mocking me which is always an encouraging sign and good for a laugh. later. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rob Zombie meets Michael Myers Aug 18, 2007
" He's talking to his wife, actress Sheri Moon Zombie, here playing Michael Myers' mother (unseen in the original), whom he has huddled with in-between takes behind the monitors, just within earshot. "He's the exact opposite of what everyone thinks he will be," says Sheri, Zombie's companion of 14 years and wife of nearly five years (the couple were married on Halloween 2002), who toured with him as a dancer and memorably played Baby Firefly in his first two films. With his own TV show ("TCM... (Los Angeles Times)
I hope anyone complaining here is not having there lawned mowed by them. Heaven forbid anyone mow their own lawn in this state. More... Jul 27, 2007
TCM wrote on Jul 26, 2007 7:00 AM:" No new news here. Bottom line, if you want to be truly accepted as a resident of this nation, go through the legitimate process of petioning for legal immigration. Go home. ". To History Major wrote on Jul 26, 2007 7:05 AM:" It seems history major doesn't understand the difference between legal and illegal. The fact is that the US today is much different today especially with it's liberal professors that teach History. ". (North County Times)
Virginia Company Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement & Agrees to Pay $30.5 Million Jul 24, 2007
The services, known as target case management (TCM) services, are provided by CFSA to assist foster children with their medical, social and educational needs. The admission of responsibility in the deferred prosecution agreement and the civil settlement resolve allegations that Maximus's employees, including a former company vice president, decided to cause CFSA to submit claims to the Medicaid program for TCM services for each child who had been placed in the care of CFSA whether or not... (PR Newswire)
Did we get the truth? Jul 24, 2007
Her attitude was not surprising given that 95 percent of people in China use what it called TCM, or Traditional Chinese Medicine ... The TCM clinic we visited was right in the middle of Beijing, one of the largest cities in the world ... When I asked the doctor about this, she told me that TCM has recently evolved and no endangered species are used in making the medicine and brutal techniques have been stopped as well. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Acupuncture An Overview Jul 6, 2007
Acupuncture is one of several holistic approaches used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). "TCM seeks to strengthen and/or adjust the flow of energy (Qi, pronounced "chee") in an unhealthy, or unbalanced body," writes Dr. Cathay Fung of Kansas City, Missouri ... Restoring balance of all organs and systems throughout the body is the primary goal of TCM. This balance is the often-quoted phrase, Yin-Yang. (Suite101.com)
Eu Yan Sang, NTU to launch scholarship programme on TCM Jul 6, 2007
SINGAPORE : Healthcare company Eu Yan Sang is partnering with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to launch a scholarship programme on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) ... To further nurture TCM in Singapore, industry giant Eu Yan Sang has now announced a scholarship programme with NTU. ... "This is the only programme of its kind in Singapore and it will going to train TCM professionals. We need TCM professionals, so when we heard about the programme, we approached NTU to see if there... (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
News : Asia-Pacific Business Week Jul 1, 2007
- - China's military medical academy announced on Friday that it would licence a British company to use the patent of its new anti-dementia drug based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), opening up a new avenue to the international market for TCM products. - - As growth cools, the nation looks for an education model that spurs innovation. (FinFacts Ireland)
West Chester firm gets Defense contract worth up to $2B Jun 21, 2007
Haas TCM's prime agreement results from a government initiative to privatize the supply of packaged gases to the U.S. warfighter and other government operations ... The contract with Haas TCM, a private West Chester, Pa. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Alternative Origins of Back Pain Jun 19, 2007
Back pain has many causes and many possible treatments including TCM, Raindrop Technique with essential oils and Louise Hay's affirmations to support upper back ... TCM, Touch for Health, and the Chinese Meridians ... In Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM, the energies of the entire body are gathered into , fourteen energy channels that indicate the state of health or illness of each organ. (Suite101.com)
Thomas & Friends toys recalled for lead poisoning danger Jun 17, 2007
Consumers who use Optimum Health Care SleePlus TCM or BYL SleePlus are being warned that the sleep supplements could be addictive when used continually over a period of a few months, Health Canada says. General Motors hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles could be on the road with regular drivers behind the wheel in a few test areas within five or six years, according to a top company official. (CBC News)
Director of medical hall fined for practising TCM illegally Jun 15, 2007
SINGAPORE: The director of Oriental Medical Hall in Toa Payoh Lorong 4 has been convicted for practising traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) illegally. Ma Tianfeng, who is not a registered TCM practitioner, was caught practising at Block 2A Eunos Crescent ... The TCM Practitioners Board says it takes a serious stand against unregistered persons engaging in illegal TCM practice. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Workout time! Jun 14, 2007
TCM, PLEAS DONT MAKE ME LOOK AT THE PAST TEN YEARS OF HAWKS DRAFTS, I ALREADY HAVE A HEADACHE. AS FOR RESHAWN MCCLEOD, WHO BY THE WAY BRINGS HIS DAUGHTER TO MY MY WIFE S DENTAL OFFICE, SAID HE WAS ABLE TO RETIRE IN GOOD HANDS, THANKS TO THE HAWKS GENEROSITY. HE WAS A FIRST RDR. CAN YOU BELEIVE THAT SH.T. By TCM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Chinese Medicine And Arthritis Jun 12, 2007
But the ancient Chinese health system known as Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM has been aiding people with this problem for centuries ... A TCM herbalist will spend a lot of time asking questions about overall health before developing a formula for an individual ... As an alternative to, or in conjunction with, western medicines TCM may help arthritis sufferers. (Suite101.com)
Gates gets degree, urges Harvard grads to fight global poverty Jun 11, 2007
15 Minute Guide: Transactional Content Management In about 15 minutes learn what Transactional Content Management (TCM) is, why it is important, and how your business can benefit by implementing a TCM solution. Podcast: Transactional Content Management Overview Hear about how to apply transactional content management to your manual, paper-based business processes, resulting in increased process efficiency, meeting compliance regulations and reducing cost. (Computerworld)
For its deliberate plot, Sopranos characters always adrift Jun 8, 2007
Tony saw an idealized America on TCM, AMC or whatever classic-movie channel he's watching. Unlike the world he lives in, the one that continually frustrates him, he respects and admires cinema's good guys (played by Cooper) and its bad (played by James Cagney). (Houston Chronicle)
Chinese Medicine for Allergies Jun 7, 2007
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) seasonal allergies or hayfever are considered a manifestation of Wind invading the body ... When reading about TCM, common words written with capital letters indicate that the Chinese Medicine interpretation of the word is being used ... To the TCM practitioner each food has properties that can enhance or worsen health. (Suite101.com)
Jackson to UGA Jun 5, 2007
The scoop on college football recruiting. The entry titled "Hunter to Notre Dame, Jackson to Georgia," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
BioLife Remedies, Inc. Announces the Opening of Sales of Dia-X(former name Di-Agra) for the Remedy of Erectile Dysfunction for Diabetics May 29, 2007
The President and CEO of the Company, Jack Guo commented, "DIA-X is developed for diabetic male with E.D., and the product was derived from a century-old TCM herbal formula used traditionally for men with Diabetes Mellitus who have problems in their sexual activity. Our researchers did extensive studies and tests on the formula and identified the herbs that are effective in getting and keeping an erection for sexual activity while helping people to control blood glucose level.". Mr. Jack Guo... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Actress' death a cancer warning May 19, 2007 Choosing a Natural Medicine School May 12, 2007 Shame on Vick, again Apr 26, 2007 Georgia blog Apr 26, 2007 The yin and yang technique encourages harmony and balance with nature Apr 25, 2007 Chinese Herbs and Food Safety Apr 21, 2007 HIV/AIDS victims in Henan get free TCM treatment Apr 18, 2007 Semper Fi Marine. Walk the streets of Heaven for you have done your work in Hell. Thank you for protecting my family. Sgt, USMC 86-98 More... Apr 15, 2007 Acupuncture Comes To Broadway Apr 13, 2007 Daily Briefing Apr 12, 2007 TCM practitioner jailed for using fake certificate Apr 11, 2007 Six lost films to be seen on TV Apr 4, 2007 When Betty Got Frank Apr 3, 2007 Traditional Chinese Medical Beliefs Still Relevant In Beijing Mar 24, 2007 China plans to create world-standard TCM Mar 22, 2007 Traditional medicine has 'world potential' Mar 22, 2007 Triptolide: A Potential Drug For Polycystic Kidney Disease Mar 14, 2007 TCM expected to play important role in rural China Mar 12, 2007 Adrian Monk ends USA's Season 5.5 with visit to hospital Mar 2, 2007 Scheme aims to stamp out sale of endangered species products Mar 2, 2007 China, France to jointly develop traditional Chinese medicines Mar 2, 2007 Holistic Health Care--Introduction Feb 28, 2007 Chinese Food, TCM & Superstition Feb 26, 2007 HOW THEY REVIVED LOST RKO CLASSICS Feb 22, 2007 Donna Eden's Energy Medicine Feb 20, 2007 The Middle Kingdom's dragon war Feb 15, 2007 Movies on cable are TV's romantic options Feb 14, 2007 Increased Risk Of Stillbirth In Older Pregnant Women Feb 14, 2007 New Study Finds Genetic Link Between Women And Heart Disease Feb 13, 2007 Followers find relief in acupuncture Feb 7, 2007 Monday's best bets Feb 4, 2007 Oral Wounds Heal Slower In Women, Older Adults, Study Finds Feb 3, 2007 Sensitivity To Rejection Based On Appearance Bad For Mental, Physical Health Jan 28, 2007 Read full story Jan 27, 2007 Mercury Prevalent In Many Western Fish, Study Finds Jan 26, 2007 New Drugs Awaiting Discovery In Chinese Herbs? Jan 24, 2007 Bee stings areall the buzz in China Jan 23, 2007 Regular Acupressure Can Significantly Reduce Agitated Behavior In Dementia, Study Shows Jan 23, 2007 Active Ingredient In Common Chinese Herb Shown To Reduce Hypertension Jan 20, 2007 Grief and Mourning Jan 18, 2007 TCM remedies making healthy impact in the West Jan 12, 2007 Pregnant Women In The Dark On Prenatal Screening Jan 9, 2007 Cough And Phlegm Cause Fourfold Increase In COPD Incidence Jan 8, 2007 TCM to play important role in human bird flu prevention, treatment Jan 7, 2007 Ontario regulates tradition Jan 2, 2007
Dr Xu Haibin from the Hangzhou TCM Hospital said that no preventative measures can be taken to avoid breast cancer, but recommended regular check-ups to detect and treat abnormalities much earlier. It is difficult to find the breast tumors through ordinary X-ray scan, according to Shanghai Cancer Hospital, but new scanning equipment was recently introduced, allowing earlier detection more possible. (People's Daily Online, China)
More animals at Singapore Zoo being treated with TCM May 18, 2007
SINGAPORE: More animals are being treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the Singapore Zoo ... Veterinarians at the Singapore Zoo have been using TCM to treat animals such as snakes, orang utans and even a miniature horse ... TCM herbs are crushed and fed with food for these animals. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
a school s philosophies or the party line with respect to modern allopathic medicine, traditional models of health (Native American, Ayurvedic, TCM), and energy work. how much emphasis is given to a favorite subject area. (Suite101.com)
Commentary and opinion. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A beat writer's perspective. The entry titled "Can't spell NFL without UGA," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
In ancient times, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the Taoism were inseparably bound up in each other ... But on the heels of the conclusion of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), TCM basically broke away from Taoism to become an independent branch ... However, Taoism and TCM still shared similar philosophies and even the same literary classics. (People's Daily Online, China)
The best case scenario would be to see a TCM practitioner before taking any Chinese herbal formulas or supplements. The advantage is that you will be evaluated by the practitioner who considers all aspects of your lifestyle and present health before designing a formula specifically for you. (Suite101.com)
ZHENGZHOU, April 18 (Xinhua) -- More than 2,500 HIV/AIDS victims in central China's Henan Province have received free traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment in the past two years, the provincial health authorities said. "The province initiated a pilot program to treat HIV/AIDS with TCM in October 2004. Over two years 2,546 people were granted free TCM treatment," said Xia Zuchang on Tuesday when addressing a nationwide AIDS treatment meeting in Nanyang City ... "However, resources are not... (Xinhuanet, China)
TCM wrote on April 14, 2007 3:23 PM:"Always Faithful.". KC wrote on April 14, 2007 4:49 PM:"Semper Fi Marine. Walk the streets of Heaven for you have done your work in Hell. Thank you for protecting my family. Sgt, USMC 86-98". (North County Times)
has hung her nationally certified Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) shingle in downtown Tecumseh, 107 N. Broadway ... TCM focuses on the symptoms of the ailment and treats the causes to restore balance in the body ... They remodeled the front half of Dane's building in downtown Tecumseh to become a TCM clinic, LifeStream Acupuncture. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
MEDIA: Departed TCM chief won't be replaced ... Instead, many functions within TCM will be overseen by staffers who work on sister networks TNT and TBS. Charlie Tabesh will continue to lead programming for TCM, the widely distributed cable network. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
A Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, practitioner has been sentenced to four weeks' jail after he was convicted of using a false certificate for registration. Zhong Zhili was prosecuted by the TCM Practitioners Board for submitting a false certificate from the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, to register as an acupuncturist in 2001, and as a TCM physician in 2002 ... In all, he was convicted of four charges under the TCM Practitioners Act. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
TCM will air the vintage collection, which includes the 1933 William Powell melodrama "Double Harness" as well as "Rafter Romance," "One Man's Journey," "Stingaree," "Living on Love" and "A Man to Remember," on April 4 and April 11 ... Since the network owns the RKO film library, the viewer wanted to know why TCM had never aired "Double Harness." Millay didn't know and contacted Lee Tsiantis, a rights analyst in the Turner Entertainment Group legal department ... "To be able to have a William... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
That show exemplifies the credo Loesser lived by: "LOUD is good." Which echoes in a comment Hutton made in the TCM interview: "Oh, I couldn't sing good, but boy, I sure sang loud!" Talk about true minds meeting: Loesser was just the fella to put funny words in her big mouth. FUNNY FIRECRACKER. (Time.com)
Over a two-month period, she gathered ethnographic data from 67 respondents, including patients, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) professionals, and dental practitioners ... TCM doctors regarded the concept of huo (fire) as excessive or deficient and described the consequences of patients taking inappropriate medication for huo ... Chinese dentists often teach themselves TCM concepts and treatments to better serve patients with the chief complaint, "I am shang huo.". (Science Daily)
Sixteen government agencies, including the Ministry of Health, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Ministry of Science, released a joint plan yesterday to develop TCM through 2020. Under the plan, the state promised increased contributions from TCM to economic and social development through scientific innovation ... The document said the country will endeavor to use TCM as a strategy for introducing Chinese science and technology to the world. (Xinhuanet, China)
"Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with its peculiar way of observing life and disease, has the greatest potential for original innovations among all the other academic disciplines in the country," Liu Yanhua, vice-minister of science and technology, said. Liu made the comments at a ceremony marking the launch of a new report on TCM's potential to prevent and treat major infectious and chronic diseases ... The document, "Outline for Innovative Development of TCM" was co-published by 16 central... (People's Daily Online, China)
The mesh of Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs), current advances in chemistry and fundamental processes of developmental biology and health are a research focus for Crews. According to him, a roadblock in the path to TCMs as a source for new medical treatments is lack of understanding the biology and chemistry of how they work ... Triptolide is a potent, biologically active compound isolated from the medicinal 'Thunder God Vine' Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F. The TCM tea Lei Gong Teng made... (Science Daily)
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese political advisors attending their annual full session in Beijing said that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) should play an important role in health care in rural areas. "Chinese have relied on TCM for thousands of years while Western medicine was introduced into the country several hundred years ago. TCM should and can play a bigger role in rural areas," said Zhu Qingsheng, former vice minister of health and now a member of the National Committee of the... (Xinhuanet, China)
A disfigured man (John Hurt) transcends his role as a freakish attraction to become an inspirational figure in the 1980 drama "The Elephant Man" (8 p.m., TCM), directed by David Lynch. Unseen motives emerge in the attempted murder of a teen on "Close to Home" (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14, V). (The Standard-Times, MA)
By end March, the public will be able to tell if a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) shop is selling endangered species products ... Organised by the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) and the Singapore TCM Organisations Committee (STOC), the "Acres and STOC Endangered Species-Friendly TCM Label" will cover three endangered species, namely bears, rhinoceroses and tigers ... Mr Lee Tiong Sa, chairman of STOC said: "Even though this scheme does not guarantee 100 per cent that... (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The governments of China and France signed a landmark cooperative treaty here Thursday to set new standards for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and enrich the modern medical war chest for fighting AIDS and cancer. The two countries will cooperate in academic and clinical TCM research, setting new standards for TCM products in line with western medical practice and developing new TCM products, said the document signed by Chinese Health Minister Gao Qiang and French... (Xinhuanet, China)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Every community has: Natural food stores, natural vitamin and supplement stores: Hi Health, Vitamin Shoppe, Whole Foods, Wild Oats Market, Trader Joe s, AJ s Fine Foods. (Suite101.com)
Chinese Food, TCM & Superstition: 3 elements from a very old culture ... Chinese Food, TCM stition ... Chinese Food, TCM & Superstition. (Suite101.com)
A worldwide search by TCM finally turned up a Dutch-subtitled print at a film museum in the Netherlands ... The series, which will be shown on TCM in April, also includes another film and its remake. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
In today s world, some of these ancient systems of energy healing have gained quiet acceptance: you may be familiar with Ayurveda, Native American medicines, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Acupuncture, or Reiki. Today s therapists present energy healing in new and more scientifically available ways (such as John Thie s groundbreaking Touch for Health and the Dennisons Brain Gym). (Suite101.com)
Unlike Western medicine which treats the disease itself, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) aspires to get to the root of the problem by focusing on perceived deficiencies ... "To accuse TCM as 'unscientific' is inappropriate because 'science' is a concept of the West and we can't use it to judge something so radically different as traditional medicine," says Zhao Tingyang, researcher of philosophy at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences ... "TCM aims to treat the person not merely some part... (Asia Times Online)
Posthumous memoirs reveal a farm wife and mother's (Meryl Streep) dalliance with a taciturn shutterbug (Clint Eastwood) in the 1995 romance "The Bridges of Madison County" (10 p.m., TCM) ... Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard play kept companions in the 1961 bauble "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (8 p.m., TCM) and Julia Roberts stars in her signature role in "Pretty Woman" (9:30 p.m., The Movie Channel). (The Standard-Times, MA)
Pregnancy at age 40 and beyond is an independent risk factor for intrauterine fetal demise or stillbirth, according to an abstract presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference February 10 in San Francisco. The researchers also found that fetal testing at 38 weeks gestation has the greatest impact at reducing stillbirth rates in older women. (Science Daily)
Scientists at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), the University of Iowa and Roche Molecular Systems are the first to identify a new gene variant that makes women more susceptible to developing heart disease. The affected gene is called Leukotriene C4 Synthase (LTC4S) and its variant could be identified through a genetic test at birth. (Science Daily)
Badra, a well-respected traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner and acupuncturist from Denpasar, has no doubt ancient alternative healing methods work -- even if sticking pins in people does seem a bit like playing with voodoo dolls ... And while Badra learned the art of TCM from a traditional healer, he also studied formally to obtain government certification ... "Acupuncture is one of the traditional medicines that have a very long history in TCM. In that discipline, we believe that... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Sunday, February 4, 2007. How I Met Your Mother. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Wounds in the mouth heal more slowly in women and older adults, a new study at the University of Illinois at Chicago reveals. "While wounds to the skin heal more quickly in women than in men, our study suggested the opposite is true for healing of wounds inside the mouth," said Dr. Phillip Marucha, head of periodontics at the UIC College of Dentistry. (Science Daily)
Three new studies by a University at Buffalo psychologist offer the first known evidence that some people anxiously expect that they will be rejected by others because of their physical appearance, and that this sensitivity, if not mitigated, has serious implications for their mental and physical health. "Appearance-based Rejection Sensitivity: Implications for Mental and Physical Health, Affect, and Motivation" by Lora Park, Ph. (Science Daily)
Treischel s version uses traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) because of its concept of meridians, which has been used in a variety of healing practices, including acupuncture, for centuries by the Chinese and others, Treischel said. We are not miracle workers, but people do experience benefits, Treischel noted. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
A new survey by researchers at Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of more than 600 rivers and streams in the western United States found widespread mercury concentrations in fish. Though few of the more than 2,700 fish analyzed in the study contained alarmingly high levels of mercury, the prevalence of the element throughout 12 western states caught the researchers somewhat by surprise. (Science Daily)
ScienceDaily: New Drugs Awaiting Discovery In Chinese Herbs. New Drugs Awaiting Discovery In Chinese Herbs. (Science Daily)
Dying traditionBee venom is just one of an exhaustive catalogue of ancient folk remedies involving bugs, herbs, animal parts and massage that make up traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Incorporating elements of mysticism and based on a philosophy developed several thousand years ago, TCM is regarded as an alternative medicine in the West, but in China it remains a central plank of modern health care ... About 3,000 private clinics provided TCM treatments to more than 230 million people in 2005.... (MSNBC -- Health)
Acupressure can significantly reduce agitated behaviour in older patients with dementia, according to a study published in the February issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing. Researchers at the National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan found that providing 15-minute treatment sessions twice a day for five days a week yielded considerable benefits, including reductions in verbal and physical attacks and wandering. (Science Daily)
Some 50 million Americans have hypertension, that is, blood pressure measuring above the normal range (less than 120/80 mmHg). If untreated, it can lead to heart attacks, strokes, or kidney disease. (Science Daily)
In the emotional-physical correlations made in Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM , the lung corresponds to grief. It is not uncommon for the surviving partner in a devoted couple to begin to experience lung problems within a year of their loved one s death, if they haven t dealt with the emotions of grief and released them from their energetic system. (Suite101.com)
BEIJING, Jan. 12 -- Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has taken one step closer to becoming recognised in the United States and Europe, according to a top TCM researcher. TCM manufacturers are conducting clinical trials in the US and have also established joint research facilities ... "This is a result of mutual understanding and adaptation between Western pharmaceutical regulators and Chinese TCM manufacturers," said Ye Zuguang, director of the National Engineering Center for TCM Compounds. (Xinhuanet, China)
Soon-to-be mums admit they feel 'left in the dark' when it comes to being told about the possible implications of prenatal screening - tests which could lead them down a path where they have to make difficult decisions about their unborn child. A study by Queensland University of Technology has found while doctors, midwives, obstetricians and counsellors agreed prenatal patient eduction was important, many assumed that another practitioner had taken responsibility for delivering the information. (Science Daily)
Young adults (ages 20 to 44) with normal lung function who later develop chronic cough and phlegm have a fourfold higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The results of this 10-year respiratory study appear in the first issue for January 2007 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society. (Science Daily)
BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Medical experts said it's of great significance to introduce traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) into the prevention and treatment of human bird flu, especially in the early stage of the disease. The experts from Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Japan and the Republic of Korea, who attended a seminar held by China's Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization and China Association of Chinese Medicine, have agreed that China should develop its own method of preventing... (Xinhuanet, China)
Ontario joins British Columbia as the only provinces to regulate TCM and acupuncture. Two other provinces, Alberta and Quebec, regulate only acupuncture. (Globe and Mail)
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