Homeopathy News

If you've tossed all night because you were hot, restless or uncomfortable, read on.

There are apparently thousands of people out there who think the H1N1 vaccine is some sort of sinister government plot on the order of a second-rate sci-fi TV show.

By Steven Sandberg A November 2, 2009 A MEDFORD, Ore. - As people attempt to stay healthy during the flu season, many are turning to alternative forms of medicine.

The World Health Organisation on Friday rebuked in unusually strong terms advice by a Swiss homeopathic doctors association that pregnant women should avoid getting vaccinated against swine flu.

Homeopathy is an alternative therapy that treats patients with highly diluted remedies made from plants and minerals which claim to trigger the body's natural system of healing.

Health Canada and the Competition Bureau are warning consumers to be wary of swine flu 'remedies' available on the internet.

Public health and the media have been recommending vaccination and frequent hand washing as the primary ways to protect ourselves, our families, and children from flu and H1N1.

The debate over its risks has split political and scientific opinion in Britain.

Anecdotal evidence suggests breast cancer is on the rise in Pakistan but budgetary constraints, bogus healers and a lack of awareness is hampering early diagnosis, according to healthcare professionals.

Acupuncture, not pain pills that 'make me loopy,' is what Cynde Durnford-Branecki wants for her aching back, and a treatment costs her only a $20 copayment.

After her son Devin was born last October, Grainne Ostrowski was determined to do whatever she could to protect him from the flu.

The topic of treating cancer is very complex, but recently I was asked by a patient, Jane, 63, what further natural therapies she could do after her treatment for breast cancer.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine.

When our immune systems are not in tip-top shape and are exposed to a new virus to which our bodies have had no previous exposure and therefore no immunity, we are vulnerable.

Be Alert! College students take out an awareness rally on swine flu in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

Palestinian workers deliver water to livestock in the village of Jiftlik in the West Bank.

Tricia Felber picks up a homeopathic flu remedy for herself, her husband and her two children.

The population-based random sampling survey has been conducted by the Department of Neurology at Shifa International to assess knowledge and awareness about clinical aspects of stroke and its treatment in the general population.

Because of the outcry against mercury in the swine flu vaccine, six thousand doses of mercury-free flu shots are being made available.

Pharmaceutical major Cipla India Ltd., under the brand name of its associate, L'amar Natural Products Pvt Ltd, will launch ayurvedic, homeopathic and cosmetic products in India in the coming months.