Where few chain pharmacies used to even carry homeopathy, I now see homeopathic products shelved amongst actual medicines.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Home "remedies" are ...

As more people seek alternative medicine and care, a Nevada state board that vets these clinics may be eliminated.

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 ...

Homeopathic treatments are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), so their safety and effectiveness have not been evaluated. Rheumatoid arthritis is traditionally treated with ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is no scientific evidence that homeopathy can cure NHL or any other medical condition; studies suggest it is no more effective than a placebo. While homeopathy might provide a placebo effect ...

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 ...

Major retail pharmacies are facing legal battles over the practice of placing homeopathic remedies in the medicine aisle with the rest of the pills. While some customers may read “homeopathy” as ...

Common treatments for diabetes include medication to help control blood sugar levels and lifestyle approaches like diet and exercise. But some people choose to try a different kind of treatment called ...