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In western medicine, the dog s diet may be changed to reduce exposure to food allergens. The Traditional Chinese Medical practitioner will also look at the energetics of the foods to determine whether they are aggravating the dog s underlying imbalance. (Suite101.com)
12 comments May 6, 2008
Our health care system based on Western medicine ultimately will fail. We have tens of millions of boomers(many of whom are obese with unhealthy lifestyles) who are breaking the system. (Human Events Online)
Doctor finds higher calling when death knocks May 5, 2008
They will add a medical training program, so Tanzanians can learn how to administer Western medicine. At the newly built dispensary, patients can come for checkups and surgeries, and construction has begun on the 40-room hospital. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Back in the creative saddle Marywood communications chairman releases film, composes music May 4, 2008
As part of his dissertation through Cincinnati s The Union University, he worked in a Nanjing, China, hospital to study how traditional Chinese medicine is integrated with modern Western medicine. From there, he helped establish a health communication graduate degree at Marywood. (Scranton Times, PA)
That's Hysterical May 2, 2008
It meansand has meant since the birth of Western medicinesymptoms caused by the uterus (in Greek, hystera): a disease, as Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, called it, of women. When the uterus has reached the liver and the hypochondrium and causes suffocation, the whites of the eyes roll up, the woman becomes cold, and even sometimes livid. (Slate)
Chinese Medicine For Your Dog Apr 18, 2008
As with western medicine, dietary changes are often appropriate ... In western medicine shampoos and dietary changes are often the basic treatment. (Suite101.com)
"The Third Jesus" Apr 5, 2008
Before he became known for promoting holistic health and spirituality, Deepak Chopra adhered to traditional Western medicine as an endocrinologist in Boston. He eventually questioned this approach, returning to the centuries-old Indian system of Ayurveda to find a balance between faith and science. (North County Times)
Yao seeks traditional Chinese cure for foot Apr 5, 2008
Traditional Chinese medicine can range from acupuncture to herbal teas, and is usually less invasive and slower acting than Western medicine. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Opinion: Kids' health can't be left to faith alone Apr 1, 2008
That option is sometimes chosen by Jehovahs witnesses who refuse blood transfusions, Christian Scientists who prefer to rely on faith, or others who dont want to use Western medicine and would rather follow another healing philosophy. Such decisions make little sense in light of the data showing the ability of modern medicine to treat diabetes, acute trauma, deadly infections, and other life-threatening diseases and injuries. (MSNBC -- Health)
BC acupuncture coverage begins April 1 Apr 1, 2008
Western medicine is best for 'acute' and life-threatening issues. SickOh sure, let's fund everything. (CTV.ca)
Holistic practices gaining mainstream credibility Apr 1, 2008
Often, these approaches are in addition to traditional Western medicine and, occasionally, instead of or integrated with them. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Sisters celebrate a remarkable journey Mar 31, 2008
"Health is spiritual, too. I don't think Western medicine is sophisticated enough to produce the tools to measure this. There's something in it, and to write it off because there's no scientific proof is not a good enough answer.". The women are recognised at a Powerhouse Museum exhibition called Yinalung Yenu - women's journey. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Could Schizophrenia Be Entirely Genetic? Mar 30, 2008
I would like to time the time to research their ideas, for as we know western medicine isolates the dysfunctional/abnormal part of a the body with malicious symptoms, whereas Chinese doctors and such treat the entire body with herbs and natural medicine. By the way, people as myself appreciate others who show sensitivity for the plight of the mentally ill. (MedHeadlines)
Mental health of Abdullah disputed Mar 27, 2008
For religious reasons, Abdullah's family did not allow him to be treated by Western medicine. Instead, they used holy water, Jones said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Pharmaca raises $20M for expansion Mar 27, 2008
"Pharmaca continues to set the standard for integrative medicine at the retail level," said Barry Perzow, the chain's co-founder, president and CEO. "Fueled by a consumer-driven movement toward healthy aging and self care, the convergence of Western medicine with natural and complementary modalities is now embraced by leading teaching hospitals and medical centers. Pharmaca's growth demonstrates that we are the compelling destination for those seeking a healthier, more proactive lifestyle.".... (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Integrative Medicine for Children Mar 26, 2008
She said she began studying alternative medicine, because as a pediatrician, she was frustrated with continually seeing chronic problems in children -- for which Western medicine had no consistent answers. Dr. Weinberg is currently the only physician in the Rochester area to practice this brand of medicine. (WOKR13 Rochester)
China users react to BBC access Mar 26, 2008
Just like Chinese medicine has been working so well and better without learning from western medicine. John Zheng, Shandong, China. (BBC News -- Technology)
Sidelined Skater's Diverse Healing Program Leads To Full Recovery Mar 20, 2008
Said the skater: "I'm a total proponent of Western medicine, but if you have something that's going on and on, maybe it's time to empower yourself and ask, 'What else can I do?'". Copyright 2008 by and. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Guest column Mar 18, 2008
But have you ever considered that most of Western medicine today focuses on the messenger, not the message. That s what s happening when we address symptomsmessengersrather than the cause of many illnesses: misalignments of the spine called vertebral subluxations. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Natural Remedies Become Popular Mar 15, 2008 Ayurvedic Spa Therapies Mar 4, 2008 Is fasting beneficial? Feb 27, 2008 25 per cent of heart attack sufferers don't take meds afterward Feb 27, 2008 Clinton-Obama Debate Health: Mandates and More Feb 24, 2008 Letters for Saturday, February 16, 2008 Feb 16, 2008 Finding inner calm Feb 11, 2008 Course of acupuncture may raise success of Feb 11, 2008 Dairy farmers get 'raw' deal Feb 7, 2008 Using Flower Power To Fight Foot Woes Feb 5, 2008 Ask the Acupuncurist: Acupuncture and arthritis Feb 1, 2008 India's 'healing' herb-dyed cloth Jan 26, 2008 Native Herbalists Jan 21, 2008 * Psychiatrists build bridges with traditional medicine Jan 21, 2008 Chess legend Bobby Fischer dead Jan 19, 2008 Chess legend Bobby Fischer dead at 64 Jan 18, 2008 An emerging candidate for protecting patients from liver injury after abdomen surgery Jan 17, 2008 Up-to-scratch TCM Rx for eczema Jan 15, 2008 All around healer Jan 9, 2008 Stress Relief Massage in Deadwood adds Raindrop and acupuncture therapy to menu Jan 4, 2008 Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe Dec 27, 2007 Modern ills, but many barriers Dec 26, 2007 Rich Chinese Help Foreign Drug Sales Rise With Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Dec 25, 2007 Fackrell says he’s on a mission to treat the whole person’ Dec 24, 2007 Third World practice Dec 23, 2007 Post-Op Rx: Get a Massage Dec 20, 2007 Medicine of China's ethnic minorities faces challenge Dec 19, 2007 Sticking His Neck Out Dec 17, 2007 Nigeria: 'Hundreds' Dead in Measles Outbreak Dec 15, 2007 SEA Games: Team Singapore doctors use TCM to help athletes heal Dec 14, 2007 Ask the Acupuncturist: Female Infertility Dec 7, 2007 * Chen applauds successes of traditional medicine Dec 3, 2007 Nigeria: Aids - Still, Motion Without Movement Dec 2, 2007 Acupuncture Gains Popularity Dec 1, 2007 Tired of fighting the cravings? Nov 30, 2007 Open House December 1Senior Community Center Plans Full Agenda for All Interests Nov 28, 2007 Does Chinese herbal medicine work for menstrual cramps? Nov 19, 2007 Chinese Herbs for Hypertension Nov 16, 2007 Ancient Chinese treatment Nov 14, 2007 Drumming Through Depression’ workshop offered Nov 13, 2007 Lindsay extends first offer in partnership with Michoacan Nov 1, 2007 Homeopathy works? Naturally Nov 1, 2007 A pediatrician's cough conundrum Oct 29, 2007 Post the First Comment Oct 28, 2007 Religious bigotry got in the way of controlling malaria Oct 27, 2007 Compliments for all Oct 27, 2007 Treating Cancer With Chinese Herbs Oct 25, 2007 Alternative therapies could affect dental procedures Oct 24, 2007 Dalai Lama paves way for East-West partnership Oct 20, 2007 Short-term hemofiltration is cost-effective for severe acute pancreatitis Oct 13, 2007 How Stress Harms the Heart Oct 13, 2007 Vaccine-linked polio hits Nigeria Oct 11, 2007 UN relief operation spurs rebuilding efforts Oct 9, 2007 Holistic pet care: Alternative treatments on the rise Oct 8, 2007 Hocus pocus?Why our love affair with herbal remedies sparks such debate Oct 5, 2007 Southside Baptist, School of Nursing prepare for Honduras mission Oct 5, 2007 Concert, workshop to be held Oct 4, 2007 Man's quest for healing leads to faith healer Oct 2, 2007 Acupuncture Easing Pain Of Breast Cancer Oct 2, 2007 GW institute brings spirituality to study of medicine Oct 1, 2007 * Conference pans animal releases Sep 30, 2007 more reader opinions Sep 27, 2007 * Lacking drugs, world's poor die in agony Sep 16, 2007 Doctors learn of religious remedies Sep 15, 2007 Ayurveda: The Basics Sep 15, 2007
Saturday March 15, 2008. (file photo) Several people practice Tai Chi at the Queens Botanical Garden, a form of alternative medicine known to reduce stress, improve balance and enhance agility. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Qi Gong Grandmaster Hong providing free healing lecture and demonstration Mar 7, 2008
Trained in China as a physician in Western medicine, Grandmaster Hong s background includes researching, independently and in affiliation with the National Institute of Health and National Cancer Institute, as well as teaching and publishing. Grandmaster Hong founded the nonprofit Qi Center in Lihue, which conducts classes, with many free of charge, and special education for those suffering from asthma, allergies, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
It is still practiced there, though Western medicine has pervaded the culture. Recently, Ayurveda (literally translated at The Science of Life) has taken hold as an and its popularity is growing. (Suite101.com)
Many doctors of Western medicine are dubious about fasting for health benefits. "With Western medicine, there is really no purpose for fasting," said Joseph Gutman, an endocrinologist at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. (FOX 11, AZ)
Dr. Tu said there is a small minority of patients who simply do not believe in Western medicine and want to take alternative therapies. But a larger problem is that "not everyone understands the rationale for these medications ... we just aren't doing the education.". (Globe and Mail)
Health Blog : Clinton, Obama Debate Health: Mandates and More. WSJ s blog on health and the business of health. (Wall Street Journal)
Although I still believe in alternative medicine, I am a new convert to using Western medicine during times of emergency and crisis. Mahalo nui to Dr. Schumacker, Dr. Hudson, Dr Rovinsky and nurse Tiffany. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Christensen also feels that Americans tend to rely too much on Western medicine. My goal is to teach people how to heal themselves, she said. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
it has now been embraced by western medicine. surely if homeopathy was demonstratable under controlled conditions, science would have also welcomed homeopathy. (Times Online)
"That's like a jumbo jet crashing daily. Nobody wants to prevent disease, because disease makes money. You are saturated everyday by television advertisements that tell you if you have a problem, see a doctor because we have a cure. In western medicine, you turn off the symptoms while the underlying disease is killing you.". He reinforced his belief of raw milk and its ability to build the immune system, which can help fight off and prevent disease. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
"In Europe, alternative medicine is extremely popular and accepted in most medical circles," said Vlahovic, who blends phytotherapy with traditional Western medicine to treat her patients ... "I enjoy being able to offer my patients a combination of nontraditional treatments with Western medicine to give them the greatest benefit," she said. (Science Daily)
Arthritis, in western medicine, is a term that covers a variety of ailments including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, and a few others, all of which can have different causative factors and presentation of symptoms. In general, it describes a condition where there is a wearing down of the cartilage in a joint resulting in opposing bone surfaces to come into contact with each other. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
The main centre for ayurvedic practices is Kerala, where it has existed alongside Western medicine for two centuries. The Keralan government is set to release a report on a local clinical trial that claims the clothes do indeed have health benefits. (BBC News -- Health)
When used in conjunction with healing ceremonies, natural herbs provided an effective curative measure that eventually influenced the development of modern western medicine ... It is a profession that still exists among the sacred stations of native life; in some circles, the herbalist is viewed with more veneration than practitioners of western medicine. (Suite101.com)
The conference is the first in a series to "build bridges" between traditional and Western medicine, the conference's organizers said ... "It's important for Chinese medicine practitioners to know enough about Western medicine for them to spot the warning signs, so that the patient can be referred to a doctor in Western medicine for immediate treatment," Hsieh said ... "Many of my patients choose to see Chinese medicine and Western medicine doctors simultaneously," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
"He was not a man who wanted to seek medical attention. He didn't believe in Western medicine," Einarsson told AFP.. US-born Fischer, who made world headlines when he defeated Spassky in their Cold War showdown in Reykjavik, took Icelandic citizenship in 2005 to avoid being deported to the United States. (iAfrica.com)
"He was not a man who wanted to seek medical attention. He didn't believe in Western medicine," Einarsson told AFP.. US-born Fischer, who made world headlines by defeating Soviet world champion Boris Spassky in a celebrated Cold War chess showdown in Reykjavik in 1972, took Icelandic citizenship in 2005 to avoid being deported to the United States. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
2 Correspondence to: Jing-Yan Han, MD, PhD, Chairman of Department of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing, China. No.38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China. (EurekAlert!)
Western medicine identifies an "allergic constitution," while TCM theory says "insufficient natural endowment" with a weak spleen is the fundamental cause of eczema. The spleen plays an important role in eliminating excessive fluid outside the body. (Xinhuanet, China)
While his father was an ear, nose and throat doctor -- the first in southern New Mexico, Pai says -- he was taught to respect his grandparents' ayurvedic health regimens, sowing the seeds of an interest in integrative medicine that would lead him to found Albuquerque's , which offers patients everything from Western medicine to singing bowls. Pai's father told him about an ayurvedic treatment for swimmer's ear (a fungal ear infection) that involves insertion into the ear of mashed garlic mixed... (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
"I had a major pain in my neck for about 23 years and after two months of acupuncture treatments I felt better. I am very happy with how acupuncture works and recommend it to anyone looking for an alternative therapy to Western medicine." Ragan has the same story. After years of suffering from back pain, she went to see an acupuncturist. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Why don t we dispel the myth that western medicine is scientific. Most medical practices are based on anecdotal information passed on from doctor to doctor (in the form of medical books) the reality is that less than two percent of scientific medicine is based on real science. (New York Times)
Chen, an interactive marketing executive, says her 65-year-old father took a Western medicine for hypertension ... Few of these products have been subject to the large-scale, controlled testing given Western medicines. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Cheng, the Beijing public relations executive, has tried Western medicine, taking antibiotics for a recent urinary-tract infection, she says ... Her friend Chen, an interactive marketing executive, says her 65-year-old father took a Western medicine for hypertension ... Few of these products have been subjected to the large- scale, controlled testing given Western medicines. (Bloomberg)
Fackrell does consider himself a healer with a difference, not only from conventional Western medicine, but also in an approach that differs from most other chiropractors. A lot of people who come to see me have health ailments, he says, but a percentage come because people tell them we are going to help them get healthy. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Many of the people they saw during the week might have never been treated with Western medicine ... It was that type of gratefulness, from a people who were ecstatic to receive even the most basic Western medicines, that made it hard for Veronesi to return to Gillette. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
The which has incorporated traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine since 1993, uses massage for most of its 14,000 or so patients each year, who come for treatment of conditions ranging from post-surgical pain to migraines. Dr. Ka-Kit Hui, the center's founder and director, says massage is safe and effective across the board, reflecting one of the core concepts of TCM: using physical methods to help stimulate the body to correct its own chemical flow. (TIME)
"However, the introduction of Western medicine to China and therapies that combined Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine challenged the future development of ethnic minority medicines," he said. Wang called for greater efforts to speed up theoretical studies and research of ethnic minority medicines. (Xinhuanet, China)
The Osher clinic marks a milestone for its founder and director, Dr. David Eisenberg, a Harvard-educated internist who has long advocated a merging of Western medicine with complementary and preventative practices. For nearly 30 years, since he was the first American medical exchange student to the People's Republic of China, Eisenberg has tried to walk a steady path between skeptics and advocates of so-called alternative therapies - a catch-all category that covers acupuncture, chiropractic,... (Boston Globe)
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Besides western medicine, doctors are also using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) methods such as acupuncture treatment - the first time Singapore is doing so in a major sporting event like the SEA Games. Team Singapore's sports physician, Dr Cormac O'Muircheartaigh, has a knack for pinpointing what ails his patients. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Chinese Medicine (TCM) takes a different view from traditional western medicine on fertility and gynecology. The standards by which TCM measures the ebbs and flows of a menstrual cycle tend to be a bit stricter than Western medicine ... We provide a different perspective from western medicine, and give people a way to positively participate in the fertility process in very grounded ways. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Addressing the opening of the 14th International Congress of Oriental Medicine at National Taiwan University's International Convention Center, Chen said that traditional Oriental medicine has provided a major alternative to Western medicine, particularly in the treatment of chronic diseases and senility ... Chen expressed admiration for the Department of Health's Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy; the Taichung-based China Medical University; and the Bureau of National Health Insurance... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
" Relevant Links The claims by Garkida and other well-known unorthodox practitioners like him have been a most controversial trend in the fight against AIDS in Nigeria. While they will insist that the medicine they offer is truly effective against the dreaded disease, practitioners of western medicine and the health authorities have also insisted that no cure of HIV has been found.So, despite their own convictions, the herbal practitioners have learnt to tag along. Garkida said, "Some quarters... (allAfrica.com)
Dr. Darushe Anissi had been a practicing OB-GYN for over 20 years, when he realized his patients had some problems that Western medicine wasn't curing ... "This is a complement to regular Western medicine. So that means it's a tool. I have a tool like a laparoscopy. I have a tool like a laser treatment, and one of my tools is acupuncture.". (WOKR13 Rochester)
"We use this as an adjunctive therapy, such as, Western Medicine and counseling for some of the more addicted clients acupuncture therapists see," Ormseth said. "But the good news is that yes, there is a high success rate for patient improvement." When quitting something, there are several withdrawal symptoms. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
"[Mr. Courtland] lectures at the college course level on how to integrate Chinese health into traditional western medicine," said Ms. Ray. The center also offers blood pressure screenings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday; no appointments are necessary. (Voices, CT)
Unlike in Western medicine, where chronic menstrual cramps are lumped into one diagnosis, in Chinese medicine, practitioners consider a wider array of symptoms, and the herbs used vary according to the different diagnoses. While western medicine focuses on lower abdominal pain, for instance, Chinese medicine also includes symptoms such as "retention of cold" and "stagnation of Qi and blood." (Qi is the energy force that, when blocked, is believed in Chinese medicine to cause all manner of ills. (Boston Globe)
TCM assessment tends to be more descriptive and colorful than western medicine ... This is somewhat at odds with western medicine where the amount of sodium in celery is a concern but it has worked for many years in China. (Suite101.com)
She worked in a holistic health care health care center in Cambridge in which doctors of both Eastern and Western medicine worked alongside one another. I thought acupuncture was a great blend of the two, said Stone. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Although he s explored what Western medicine has to offer and tried counseling, McDaniel said that he has found drumming to be his best outlet for dealing with his personal version of the blues. I ve been drumming so long and it lifts my spirits when I play. (Montana Standard, MT)
The Wellness Center is a nearly 6 million facility that will provide a bicultural approach to health care by combining traditional Western medicine with a holistic approach used in Mexico. A host of services will be offered at the center including nutrition education, diabetes and obesity testing and treatment, senior day testing and treatment, senior day care, urgent care, cardiac rehabilitation, health screenings, physical therapy, dentistry, laboratory work, pharmacy and tele-medicine. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
She writes that she "doesn't put much stock in natural remedies for youthful coughs and colds" because she has "yet to hear of one that meets evidence-based standards of Western medicine." Well, being the mother of six children, and having used natural remedies such as eucalyptus oil and other homeopathic medicines many times, I couldn't disagree more. What evidence is she looking for. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
I also don't put much stock in natural remedies for youthful coughs and colds, because I've yet to hear of one that met the evidence-based standards of Western medicine. And I get nervous when pharmaceutical companies tell parents of young children to "ask your pediatrician" on dosing or safety issues. (Boston Globe)
Elena Avila, who practices curanderismo at her home, has studied Western medicine ... Many health practitioners in Western medicine are unhappy with the state of health care, she said ... "In Western medicine, it is the diagnosis.". (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Quinine, to the contrary, was one of the first hugely successful specifics available to the practitioners of Western medicine. Along with digitalis, morphine and the salicylates, it constituted the timid beginnings of rational, verifiable therapy as the vocation of medicine grew from a dubious art to a science-based profession. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
" The only options available for other forms of medicine, from acupuncture to Aryuveda to homeopathy, are to set themselves in opposition, or to take up the subservient role implied by the term "complementary".Though we tend to consider it a modern debate, this power-struggle is not new. Europeans have always had a taste for exotic forms of medicine, and Bivins is excellent at tracing these. In 1662, Hermann Busschof, a Dutch minister living in what is now Jakarta, reluctantly underwent... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
While multi-drug therapies are used in western medicine, generally each drug is administered separately. This makes the testing of each drug much easier. (Suite101.com)
It may be that the patient is fearful that the dentist would not look approvingly upon the patient's choice to pursue alternative therapies rather than conventional Western medicine. Knowing my colleagues in this area, I could assure a patient that this wouldn't be a concern and please do tell your dentist about any and all medicines or supplements that you are taking. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Wagner said the partnership brings visibility to the melding of Western medicine and Eastern practices and will lead to dialogue that he believes could change the world. He paused, then said, rather giddily: "Isn't this exactly what a university should be?". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Correspondence to: Professor Qing Xia, Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. Telephone: +86-28-85422557. (EurekAlert!)
"Traditional Western medicine has really endeavored to think of the body as a machine, and disease as how the machine breaks down. Doctors can be reluctant to think of the mind and body as being part of that same machine.". There are a number of ways that stress can recalibrate our physical machinery. (Time.com)
Those scare stories built on existing traditional scepticism of Western medicine. But more recently the vaccination programme has made some progress. (BBC News -- Health)
The World Food Program in Afghanistan has found a way of using food handouts to bring about social change, motivating men to let women and girls attend school, villagers to rebuild infrastructure and the sick to take western medicine. Canada is among the leading donors to the WFP's Afghan operations. (Globe and Mail)
"Practitioners of traditional eastern medicine will tell you that illness happens when the body's energy, or qi, is in turmoil. Acupuncture seeks to balance that energy by inserting needles in the 365 basic acupuncture points.Western medicine will explain that these 365 points are primarily located at nerve and blood vessel clusters that can trigger increased blood flow and the release of endorphins and other neurotransmitters that act as natural pain killers.Lucky rabbit Spending your days as... (Florida Today)
Brought up in Sri Lanka amid ancient Ayurvedic Medicine traditions, Dr Karalliedde was trained in Western medicine and worked for many years in toxicology at Guy's and St Thomas's hospital in London. "Of course a lot of herbal medicine is nonsense," he says. (BBC News -- Health)
We will implement some Western medicine into existing pre-natal and nursing practices. The Honduran women don't have enough iron and folic acid in their diets, so babies are born undernourished and underweight, and the women don't know how to fix that. (Troy Messenger, AL)
Western medicine is rapidly rediscovering the profound effect that sound has on well-being, Brinker said. To have someone such as Paul in this area is a real accomplishment said Mayer, who has been to India herself five different times. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
The author's journal account of his first visit to a Brazilian faith healer a 4,000-mile journey in search of a cure: "I stood before Joo de Deus, one of more than 500 white-clad pilgrims who had converged on this humble house, in this tiny village, from all angles of the earth, in hopes that the incorporated medium might have an answer that the doctors do not." At Casa de Dom Incio, the sick seek spiritual help where Western medicine has failed ... I had invested my hope in the powers... (MSNBC -- Health)
Sulger said, "Western medicine is very good at directly going to the areas and getting rid of the tumors, we're very good at trying to help with the side effects caused by these very strong treatments.". Simpson's cancer is now in remission, but she has continued with the acupuncture treatments. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Some people do have extreme beliefs that conflict with Western medicine, and overall it is good to be more aware of that. " Page 1 of 1 Article Tools Share: Subscribe: (8/15/07) (8/15/07) National Advertisement Advertisement Local Advertisements ; Advertisement Copyright ? 2007 Hatchet Publications, Inc. Powered by College Publisher 00000000. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
"If they get sick, they might try western medicine, Chinese medicine and then fangsheng, if nothing else works.". Some mainstream Buddhist organizations that no longer practice fangsheng are still loathe to condemn it, Lin said, while placing government regulations on the practice could infringe on the right to religious freedom. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
25) : Once again, rigid western medicine assumes that if acupuncture can't be understood with western ideology, it must be either a placebo effect, altering the way the brain processes pain (not actually curing the cause of the pain) or otherwise faked. Just because westerners can't explain acupuncture doesn't make it mystical, magical, or its practitioners deluded, as the article implies. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
That flies in the face of Western medicine, which allows careful use even in premature infants. The strongest painkiller that Momoh, Abdulaziz and Musa can take, if their parents can afford US$1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Accommodating traditional customs, by contrast, can make patients more comfortable and willing to accept Western medicine, which can aid recovery. Barnes said she received a query last week from medical interns whose patient, a Cambodian man who had immigrated to Los Angeles 30 years ago, was suffering a high fever and rash. (Boston Globe)
Ayurveda sees the human body not as the standardized machine that western medicine often plays it up to be, but rather a unique elemental form that you were born into. As automobiles around the world burn fuel at different rates and are composed of different components so too is the uniqueness of the human body. (Suite101.com)
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