The ACP position paper demolishes several myths, starting with the notion still proclaimed by some politicians that marijuana is unsafe for medical use. The College notes that the most serious objection to medical marijuana --... (ABC Online)
Panel to revisit 'chronic Lyme disease' guidelines May 4, 2008
A small cadre of doctors adheres to that theory, which is dismissed by mainstream medicine. Blumenthal also charged conflicts of interest, saying panelists who produced the guidelines were aligned with health insurers who promote shorter periods of care. (Newsday)
Flavor in the raw Apr 9, 2008
"Anything raw is more alkaline than anything that's cooked."With both views questioned or criticized by mainstream medicine, raw food could have stayed an alternative diet. But chefs stepped in, bringing the movement far beyond wheatgrass drinks and sprouted nuts. (Fresno Bee)
Holistic practices gaining mainstream credibility Apr 1, 2008
But not so much today, where approaches for battling stress and other ailments that have long been considered "new age" are taking hold in mainstream medicine. In fact, there's little debate that various relaxation techniques offer tangible physical benefits. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
In other countries, symptoms of mental illness vary, with treatments that American doctors are just beginning to appreciate Mar 24, 2008
Researchers say cross-cultural psychology was once relegated to the margins of mental health practice, viewed as a kind of exotic sideshow to mainstream medicine. But ever since a 1999 surgeon general's report on mental health found the impact of culture has been "historically underestimated," a growing number of clinics focused on immigrants' needs have opened. (Boston Globe)
Parents look to gluten and casein-free diets to treat autism Mar 20, 2008
But what is less common -- and less accepted by mainstream medicine -- is the use of gluten-free, casein-free and similar diets to treat disorders that seemingly have little to do with digestion: autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, other developmental and learning disabilities, and even respiratory problems such as asthma. One reason the diets are more controversial for these types of problems is because many of the sufferers are children. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Case renews debate on vaccine-autism... Mar 7, 2008
"No link between mitochondrial disorders and autism spectrum disorder has been made in mainstream medicine," said Dr. Michael Pichichero of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, who has consulted for the government on vaccines and has received speaking fees from vaccine makers. A decision is expected this spring on the first test case for a larger group of autism-vaccine claims, which are being heard in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. (CNN -- Law)
CNNSteve Jobs Hid Cancer For 9 Months Mar 5, 2008
A Buddhist and vegetarian, the Apple (, ) CEO was skeptical of mainstream medicine. Jobs decided to employ alternative methods to treat his pancreatic cancer, hoping to avoid the operation through a special diet - a course of action that hasn't been disclosed until now. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Your Health: Daily dose of beetroot juice lowers blood pressure Feb 15, 2008
Although somewhat controversial in mainstream medicine, the results of several scientific studies suggest that arginine supplementation can improve symptoms of many conditions related to suboptimal blood flow throughout the body. Arginine supplements have been used in the treatment of angina, erectile dysfunction, peripheral artery disease and even dementia. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Riding high on the spirit of property Feb 8, 2008
"This is about science that hasn't been integrated into mainstream medicine," he says. "I don't like the word 'alternative' Anything that has been validated by science should be integrated.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New state health plan still full of costly risks Jan 27, 2008
Pat Brown and the Legislature enacted Medi-Cal, a program to convert care for the "medically indigent" from charity to mainstream medicine. Medi-Cal was hastily approved with assurances from Brown that his administration could make it work well. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Covering the Health Spectrum Jan 10, 2008
"I wasn't getting the help I needed from mainstream medicine to feel better," Chodorow, now 58, recalls. So she started shelling out money for alternative therapies such as herbal supplements, chiropractic adjustments, naturopathy and acupuncture, all of which helped her to feel better physically. (SmartMoney)
Heal me: the latest yogic mantra Jan 4, 2008
Yoga therapy the use of yoga poses for physical and mental healing is emerging as a complementary treatment to mainstream medicine for a wide range of ailments, from chronic pain and injuries, to depression and anxiety. Since 2004, membership in the U.S.-based trade group, the International Association of Yoga Therapists, has tripled to more than 2,100. (Globe and Mail)
Physicians unlikely to embrace marijuana as medicine Dec 3, 2007
This finding also cheered activists who hope that mainstream medicine will soon embrace marijuana as a treatment ... Unless further research reveals a way to cut that Gordian knot, THC will probably remain a bit player in mainstream medicine practice. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
• State Offers No Option For Hospice Nov 25, 2007
Introduced more than 30 years ago, hospice is now considered a part of mainstream medicine and is covered by Medicare, for those 65 and older, and by private insurance. In 1985, the federal government realized the hospice benefit under the Medicare program was so cost-effective that it gave states the option of providing the benefit to Medicaid recipients. (FOX61, CT)
I-Team: Death by Prescription Methadone - Part 2 Nov 9, 2007
A drug most commonly associated with heroin addiction is now part of mainstream medicine. Methadone is now a popular pain treatment and as prescriptions skyrocket, so do methadone overdoses. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Hocus pocus?Why our love affair with herbal remedies sparks such debate Oct 5, 2007
As far as Professor Baum is concerned, if a treatment is subjected to scientific rigours and found to be efficacious then it should be integrated into mainstream medicine and put in the hands of doctors - at which point the label "alternative" ceases to apply. And there are indeed herbs which have passed these tests - although only about a dozen of the many hundreds on offer. (BBC News -- Health)
Natural medicine on trial: The trouble with herbs Oct 4, 2007
Dr Canter said: "A drug in mainstream medicine doesn't get used on patients until its efficacy has been demonstrated. Why should double standards apply in herbal medicine? If there is no evidence of benefit and there are serious risks, we should just stop it.". Advocates of alternative medicine are used to charges that they practise magic not medicine. (Independent)
Vote for your favorite life science blogs Sep 21, 2007
Best posts include the slow creep of alternative medicine into mainstream medicine and the debate over immunizations and autism. comment:sandwalkby Alexander Vargas. (The Scientist)
Experimental therapy may ease spinal cord injury Sep 15, 2007
ADVERTISEMENT (article continues below) "Right now, it's not mainstream medicine," said Dr. Barth Green, co-founder of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami, who has helped develop the treatment. "But it's an amazing technique," said Green, who has consulted with Everett's doctors. (Scientific American)
Measles: the bitter results of a rash panic Sep 4, 2007
These parents tend to be from the professional and chattering classes, with an outlook that combines scepticism towards mainstream medicine with credulity towards alternative sources of authority. At the same time, there has always been a group of children - in families of newly arriving immigrants, travelling communities or suffering other forms of social exclusion - who have fallen behind in receiving vaccines. (Spiked)
Complementary/Alternative Medicine Sep 1, 2007
Many people may turn to various therapies that are not part of mainstream medicine. Are there risks to complementary and alternative medicine. (Suite101.com)
Lyme disease on the rise Aug 19, 2007
But Lyme is the most common tick-borne infection, and overshadowing the treatment success for most patients is debate over what patient groups call "chronic Lyme" and mainstream medicine, striving for neutrality, calls "post-Lyme syndrome.". The two camps became even more polarized as two major medical associations released guidelines in the past year that found no good evidence that long-term antibiotics help lingering symptoms ---- but warned they can cause serious side effects and spur... (North County Times)
CDC: Lyme Disease Cases Double Over 15 Years Aug 14, 2007
But Lyme is the most common tick-borne infection, and overshadowing the treatment success for most patients is debate over what patient groups call "chronic Lyme" and mainstream medicine, striving for neutrality, calls "post-Lyme syndrome.". The two camps became even more polarized as two major medical associations released guidelines in the past year that found no good evidence that long-term antibiotics help lingering symptoms but warned they can cause serious side effects and spur formation... (Fox News)
Better: A surgeon's notes on performance Aug 8, 2007
If he lacks the eccentric charm of my other favourite doctor-philosopher, Oliver Sacks, he compensates by writing from the frontline of mainstream medicine. an error occurred while processing this directive. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The 30 Minute Diabetes Cure?! Jul 29, 2007
Mainstream medicine offers little beyond oxygen tanks, so HSI's network has been blazing with excitement about these new DNA drops that cost as little as a dollar a day. Patients using them find their vital lung capacity increasing up to 90. (Newsmax)
523000 a day on alternative medicine Jul 28, 2007
Surely if they dont work we will all go back to our toxic inneffective statis, BP medications rtc, which mainstream medicine says works. To post a comment you will first need to. (Scotsman)
* Bush faces battle over surgeon general Jul 13, 2007
"While we have no doubt that Dr. Holsinger has made positive contributions throughout his medical and public health career, we believe his previously expressed views on sexuality are inconsistent with mainstream medicine and public health practice," said Gorges Benjamin, executive director of the association. Holsinger is a professor from the University of Kentucky's College of Public Health. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Surgeon General Nominee Faces Questions -AP Jul 12, 2007
While we have no doubt that Dr. Holsinger has made positive contributions throughout his medical and public health career, we believe his previously expressed views on sexuality are inconsistent with mainstream medicine and public health practice,'' said Dr. Gorges Benjamin, executive director of the association. Holsinger is a professor from the University of Kentucky's College of Public Health. (Guardian Unlimited)
Spirituality and Medicine Jul 6, 2007
As Rev Dr Nick Hallam, hospital consultant (formerly at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary) and Anglican priest observes: Mainstream medicine places an increasing emphasis on a holistic approach to patient care: treating the whole person (body, mind and spirit in Christian terms). So how does modern-day chaplaincy, negotiating an area where the competing paradigms of medical science and religion meet, address the demands of a society with shifting religious and spiritual values. (Suite101.com)
Warning over spine treatment dangers Jul 2, 2007
Please note: Your browser has been unable to load the stylesheet that accompanies this page. The page is still readable. (Scotsman)
Is Hypnosis Moving Closer to Mainstream Medicine? Jun 26, 2007
FirstScience - Is Hypnosis Moving Closer to Mainstream Medicine ... Is Hypnosis Moving Closer to Mainstream Medicine. (FirstScience.com)
THE TRUTH ABOUT AUTISM Jun 18, 2007
" Goodman said this even in light of a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that shows 1 in 150 children are autistic. That's because the study tells us only the current numbers of kids with autism. It says nothing about trends. Many advocates for those with autism also believe, as Andy's mother does, that vaccines are responsible for the illness. For almost a decade now, these claims have been the rallying cry of those affected by autism. In fact, many parents have... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Autism: Why The Debate Rages Jun 16, 2007
Mainstream medicine initially said that autism was caused by mothers who weren't affectionate enough with their children. If that doesn't teach us that we should always seek further knowledge and not necessarily accept what's spoon-fed to us by certain expertsthen nothing will. (CBS News)
NY botanicas offer herbal remedies, a sense of home Jun 13, 2007
Complement to mainstream medicine ... She said the shops are considered a complement to mainstream medicine. (CNN -- Health)
* The disorder is sensory; the diagnosis, elusive Jun 10, 2007
And now this subculture wants membership in mainstream medicine ... Occupational therapists are not MDs, many don't have PhD's, and they have little voice in mainstream medicine. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Letters to the Editor Jun 5, 2007
Readers may assume that the mother who sought out a midwife and natural birth is somehow "different." In fact, I believe in mainstream medicine and work at a major medical center. I am a typical mother, who followed a typical path in my first pregnancy and birth. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Doctors believe magnets could slow Alzheimer's May 27, 2007
"But TMS is very much an experimental tool and I wouldnt have thought it is going to move into mainstream medicine any time soon." Share this article. . (Daily Mail)
The Mixed Promise of Genetic Medicine May 17, 2007
Yet by the end of the century, cosmetic surgery had become a multibillion-dollar business, and it is now an accepted part of mainstream medicine, with its own professional journals and associations. Cosmetic-surgery clinics are sponsored by elite academic centers such as Stanford, Johns Hopkins, and the Mayo Clinic. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Botanicas thriving in the city Apr 29, 2007
She said the shops are looked at as a complement to mainstream medicine. "People are once again looking to aromatherapy and other natural therapies to heal, but in the Latino culture, we never left it," she said. (Newsday -- New York City)
Nature: The natural prescription for health? Apr 20, 2007
But if we could sum up the traditional reaction of mainstream medicine, this might do: A walk in the park won't hurt. But if you want to treat the body, not the mind, you better hustle in for some surgery or some meds. (Why Files)
• Silent patients -- Her experience, his loss of faith led to opening of autism clinic Apr 15, 2007
Left with an illness but no answers, parents of autistic children look for answers outside mainstream medicine. On Friday afternoon a week ago, Sparks was finishing one of those answers inside the product of that early-morning conversation: The Autism Recovery and Comprehensive Health Center, buried in an industrial park in Franklin. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Law would let patients bank on stem cells Apr 12, 2007
Penn, now 20, is living testament to the advancement of science in the area of stem cell research work that is now being integrated into mainstream medicine. Creating such a bank raises awareness about stem cell research and will improve lives in a state that has a high incidence of sickle cell disease. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Height-increasing surgery could be dangerous: Experts Apr 3, 2007
In the Ilizarov procedure, which entered mainstream medicine in the late 1980s, the bones of a patient's lower legs are broken and separated, then allowed to grow back to span the gap. However, Xiaomei was quoted by CCTV (China Central Television) as saying that she had been seriously crippled after undergoing surgery in March 2005, because the gap had failed to close. (People's Daily Online, China)
Vitamin supplements vs. food Mar 17, 2007
I am convinced that mainstream medicine is the worst risk to our health. Prescription drugs taken exactly as directed cause over 100,000 deaths per year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Holistic Coverage Mar 1, 2007
"Such melding of mainstream medicine with alternative therapies," Alternative Medicine reports, "is a definite boon for patients who want to take better care of themselves naturally and paves the way for insurance companies to provide more consistent coverage.". Go there. (Utne.com)
Reverse Crippling Arthritis in 2 Days Feb 3, 2007
Mainstream medicine barely knows it exists, but studies now confirm it's the superstar of heart treatments. When used according to Dr. Mark Stengler's directions, this new herbal therapy can relieve or reverse. (Newsmax)
Your Last Pick Jan 27, 2007
He opened his office in a neighborhood where most doctors wouldn't open their car door, and welcomed in all the people mainstream medicine would rather ignore. People like Belinda. (CBS News)
Bee stings areall the buzz in China Jan 23, 2007
50) a sting, the treatment offers a cheap alternative to mainstream medicine. Doctors at other hospitals were telling me that they needed to cut my foot off, Liu said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Biofeedback techniques can help you control how your body responds to anxiety Jan 23, 2007
Imagine your heart's the percussion, your breathing the brass and other functions the strings and woodwinds. " Hippie therapyBiofeedback began its on-and-off again sojourn into American culture in the 1960s."It was sort of the hippie age of meditation," said Richard Gervirtz, professor of psychology and president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback in Wheat Ridge, Colo. "People were looking for some scientific parallel of what was going on in Eastern religion. (The Morning Star)
Patient delusion -- or medical confusion? Jan 21, 2007
Mainstream medicine has recently recognized vulvodynia as a real disease, but doctors continue to tell women that their condition is "all in their heads.". "Doctors tend to go through their routines, and if their routines don't give them an answer, then they say it's all in your head," says Dr. Kaye Kilburn, who studies MCS at the University of Southern California. (Globe and Mail)
The POWER of LIGHT Jan 20, 2007
Low Intensity Laser Therapy has been around for decades, but it is now finding its way into mainstream medicine as patients look for alternatives to drugs and surgery in the healing of diseased or traumatized tissue, Falkner says. Advertisement. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Brain-damaged girl is frozen in time by parents to keep her alive Jan 4, 2007
It is believed to be the first time that the growth of a profoundly disabled person has been deliberately inhibited, and the ethics surrounding the treatment for disabled children had never been discussed in mainstream medicine until Ashley's treatment was revealed in the journal Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in October. This week, her parents, who wish to remain anonymous, defended their actions against critics who have suggested that they chose to inhibit Ashley's growth for... (Independent)
People With Cancer Use Food As Weapon Jan 2, 2007
" Soy supplements pose another risk for people undergoing chemotherapy, said David Craig, a clinical pharmacist at Moffitt. For example, antioxidants are substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals, according to the National Cancer Institute. But a lot of chemotherapy works by generating free radicals to target cancer cells, Craig said. "You want cell death with chemotherapy," and taking megadoses of antioxidants may interfere with the... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
An Alternative Path Jan 1, 2007
"Yet, to abandon scientific validation as the gold standard of therapy is to invite chaos. Only those treatments that meet the strict tests applied to mainstream medicine should be kept.". Vets who use alternative therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic manipulation don't seem overly concerned that the treatments can't be supported by the scientific method. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
