The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun endorsing alternative medicines — some widely discredited by medical authorities. WHO began encouraging the public to explore these treatment options via ...

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For 80 years homeopathic physicians* in Maryland peacefully carried on their practices. They also ran their own medical society, which, by state law, appoints a licensing board of examiners. But last ...

Homeopathy, an alternative medicine system founded over 200 years ago, operates on the principle that substances causing symptoms can also treat them, but its effectiveness for migraine lacks strong ...

An incorrectly-made homeopathic medicine resulted in a man presenting to the emergency room being unable to properly see, speak, or move. A 53 year old man in Germany became seriously ill and required ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you explain the difference between homeopathy and allopathic medicine? -- H.L. ANSWER: Homeopathy is a pseudoscience based on two assumptions. The first is that the body always ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled homeopathic remedies made by a company called Terra-Medica because they may contain actual medicine -- possibly penicillin or derivatives of the ...

Homeopathy is a popular form of alternative medicine. For many years, homeopathic practitioners and scientists have debated whether homeopathy is more effective than placebo. A recent study ...

A woman prepares aromatherapy session at the table with essential oil diffuser and herbs, with different types of oils and essences. As patients we can seek conventional “modern” medicine or opt for ...

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Looking for a cold remedy at your local pharmacy? Be careful what you choose: Experts warn that some options on the shelves may be no better than sugar pills. CVS and Walmart are in the midst of a ...