Doctors Open to Alternative Medicine Findings
A UNC Chapel Hill study shows about half of traditional doctors back some alternative therapies and 84 percent seek more funding. Yet fewer than a third would personally recommend them, while most would discuss options if patients raise the topic. Green tea may aid health and weight loss, with animal studies showing arthritis benefits though human proof remains pending. Close family ties linked to longer life and lower heart risk, per USC research. Brenda Adderly promotes Stay Healthy resources.
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University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Stayhealthy.com
Journal of Nutrition
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Case Western Reserve University
University of Southern California
Brenda Adderly
Brenda
FDA
Uprima
TAP Pharmaceuticals
Timothy Fagan
University of Arizona
Abbott Laboratories
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
TAP
FDA advisers back Aprima approval with warnings on risks
FDA advisers voted 9-3 that Aprima may be sold to help men regain erections, but warned about dangerous side effects including fainting, low blood pressure, skull fracture, and potential deaths. They urged warnings about alcohol use and cautioned it may not suit everyone.
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Bethesda
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Philadelphia
Peter Koney
Robert Califf
Duke University
Roney
Califf
Texas Aetna settlement ends penalties for doctors over care
Aetna U.S. Healthcare will stop rewarding or fining doctors for limiting care after Texas settles a 1998 lawsuit. The agreement bans penalties for exceeding budgets and requires reporting on financial incentives, with Cornyn calling it a model for other HMOs and doctors.
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Dallas
Aetna
U.S. Healthcare
Cornyn
HMO
Dan Morales
Arthur Leibowitz
Rocky Wilcox
Texas Medical Association
Wilcox
Morales
Vitamin C may shield against gallbladder disease
Study of 13,130 adults finds women with low vitamin C levels more prone to gallbladder disease. Higher ascorbic acid and vitamin C supplements correlated with lower disease odds in women, while no clear link appeared in men. Further research needed on male impact and preventive power.
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Chicago
Joel Simon
University of California-San Francisco
Simon
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