DrEddyClinic.com-project - Complementary and alter Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard care. Standard care is what medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy and allied health professionals, such as registered nurses and physical therapists, practice. Alternative medicine means treatments that you use instead of standard ones. Complementary medicine means nonstandard Statistics Unique Visitors: Total Unique Visitors: Outgoing: Total Outgoing: 4 0 26 548

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Caffeine May Block High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's 2008-04-09 21:20:00 (HealthDay News) -- A little caffeine every day could offer some protection from Alzheimer's disease for people with high cholesterol. Rabbits given the daily caffeine equivalent of one cup of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

201,000 Ways to Change Up Your Running Routine 2008-04-08 11:15:00 The USA Track & Field website is helping me discover new routes by Amanda MacMillan I spent the recent three-day Easter weekend at my grandparents' house in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a tiny town on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

The Soaring Cost of Dental Care Is Nothing to Smile About 2008-04-06 02:23:00 Let’s drill down into why it’s so expensive to have a healthy mouth by Amy O'Connor This is me holding my $1,200 crown (it recently popped out, hence this blog), my husband’s $450 mouth guard, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

The Feel-Good-Enough Drugs 2008-04-03 12:02:00 Antidepressants are widely prescribed because they restore balance. But balance isn’t happiness by Walter Armstrong I’ve been taking antidepressants since 1994. That may seem like a long time, but... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Meet the War Doctors Saving Our Soldiers' Lives 2008-04-02 11:14:00 A new documentary film puts a face—and a price—on battlefield medicine by Sally Chew The original inspiration for the new documentary Fighting for Life was a pre-Iraq War threat in Congress to shut... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Portrait of the Dieter as an Ancient Tortoise 2008-04-01 10:18:00 It's not a plateau, it's just a very, very, very, very slight decline by Scott Mowbray Eleven pounds in 11 weeks: At this point, I have to accept the dreary fact that it’s going to take me six... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

The Hidden Costs of Your Doctor Visit 2008-03-30 08:04:00 Are parking fees, co-pays, plus the half-day’s wages you lose sitting in my waiting room keeping you from getting the health care you need? by Dena Rifkin, MD I was commiserating with a patient... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Heart Failure Raises Risks After Non-Cardiac Surgeries 2008-03-26 07:02:00 (HealthDay News) -- Older people with heart failure face heightened odds of complications and death after non-cardiac surgeries, according to the largest study ever conducted on the issue. "We're... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Know Suicide's Warning Signs 2008-03-24 05:36:00 (HealthDay News) -- While many people view spring as a time of renewal and hope, the greatest number of suicides in the United States occur each year in April and May, notes the American College of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

More Seniors Falling Victim to Escalator Injuries 2008-03-22 06:44:00 (HealthDay News) -- Older Americans are being injured during slips and falls on escalators at increasing rates, a new study finds. The rate of injuries to older adults riding escalators more than... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Arthroscopic Surgery Eases Tough-to-Treat Tennis Elbow 2008-03-19 10:55:00 (HealthDay News) -- Arthroscopic surgery can offer long-term pain reduction and increased mobility for people with tennis elbow, U.S. researchers report. Of the 30 patients who underwent the surgery... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Frying Tumors Can Boost Lung Cancer Survival 2008-03-18 02:39:00 (HealthDay News) -- Needle-delivered frying or freezing technologies can be useful weapons against both lung and kidney cancers, new research shows. In one study conducted in France, patients with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Severe Menopause Symptoms Raise Heart Risks 2008-03-15 01:05:00 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have the most severe menopausal symptoms may also be at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests. Dutch researchers surveyed 5,648 women, aged 46... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Health Tip: Your Diet and Sleep 2008-03-11 07:38:00 (HealthDay News) -- If you've noticed that you feel particularly sleepy or more energized after eating certain foods, that's because what you eat can have an impact on how well you sleep and how... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Health Tip: Putting Your Child to Bed 2008-03-07 01:35:00 (HealthDay News) -- To help your child get a good night's sleep, it's important to reduce distractions in the bedroom and establish a bedtime routine. Here are some suggestions, courtesy of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...