Acupuncture and chronic pain: a miracle cure or just an illusion?
Often presented as a natural alternative to medication, acupuncture is increasingly used to relieve chronic pain. But what do scientists ...
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Died at 14 from generalized cancer: her parents judged for having treated her with honey and cloves
In Austria, a 14-year-old girl died of widespread cancer and her parents are being prosecuted for treating her with alternative ...
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Aloe vera: what are the benefits?
Since ancient times, this ornamental plant has been used to treat certain disorders in ancient Egypt and Greece. What are ...
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Chinese medicine during pregnancy, asset or danger?
Traditional Chinese medicine is associated with a higher risk of birth defects, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL Traditional ...
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Acupuncture: try it to adopt it?
Acupuncture has never been so vivid and modern. More than 5,000 years of existence, few criticisms from the medical profession. ...
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Therapeutic gurus: “Beware, their mental hold can lead to death”
Georges Fenech, honorary deputy, former examining magistrate and ex-President of the Interministerial Mission for vigilance and the fight against sectarian ...
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Complementary therapies: the alert from the Academy of Medicine
The National Academy of Medicine calls for a framework for complementary and alternative therapies that complement the conventional care offer. ...
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Alternative medicine: an alleged naturopath suspected of homicide
He would have convinced a man suffering from cancer to treat himself with juice cures, fasts and inhalations of essential ...
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The repression of fraud condemns “alternative medicine”
Two-thirds of the professionals practicing "alternative medicine" controlled by the repression of fraud were in violation. They mainly concerned acupuncturists. ...
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Can alternative treatments help treat infant colic?
While some techniques may seem promising, the results should nevertheless be taken with caution. Infant colic is full of mysteries. ...
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Acupuncture and massages: the Chinese are mobilizing against traditional medicine
Protesters are using social media...and poker card games to challenge the practice of traditional medicine. They want to be supported ...
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Homeopathy: the Academies of Medicine and Pharmacy speak out against
The academies of medicine and pharmacy have co-signed a press release to denounce homeopathy, deemed ineffective, and to demand the ...
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Homeopathy: 72% of French people consider it effective
Only 33% of doctors share this opinion. Homeopathy is popular with the French: 52% of respondents use it. Homeopathy convinces ...
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Alternative medicine: acupuncture to relieve symptoms of menopause
Acupuncture, this traditional Chinese medicine that involves sticking thin needles under the skin, would effectively relieve the symptoms of menopause. ...
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Doctors are going – a little quickly – to war against alternative medicines
Acupuncture, homeopathy, sophrology ... 124 doctors and health professionals sign a "vitriolic" forum against alternative medicines, deemed "expensive and ineffective". ...
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Chinese massages effective in relieving neck pain
Tuina massage is one of the techniques of traditional Chinese medicine. Its effectiveness is proven to calm neck pain.About two ...
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Interesting vegetable proteins in soybeans
Do you eat soy? No ! Well, apparently you are wrong because everything suggests that we have here one of ...
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Cancers: exclusive use of alternative medicines reduces survival rate
The risk of dying from cancer increases if patients choose alternative medicines without traditional treatments. Medicinal plants, yoga, naturopathy, acunpunture ...
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Acupuncture: how it can reduce pain
Acupuncture works on pain through a chemical compound on the skin. Its concentration increases during a session, soothing the patient.Migraine, ...
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Hypnosis: recognized medical applications
Increasingly recognized, hypnosis is now widely used for pain control, anesthesia and desensitization.Hypnosis now has its entry ticket into French ...
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Rio 2016: why suction cups appeal to athletes
In Rio, some were alarmed by the circular marks on the skin of athletes. Brands that we owe to the ...
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Asthma: yoga can limit symptoms
The practice of yoga helps people with asthma manage their disease. In particular, it would have an impact on their ...
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Internet research: alternative medicines are popular
Sophrologists, hypno-therapists, naturopaths…. With more than 4.8 million searches on the Internet in 2014, alternative medicines are attracting more and ...
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Medical Congress: 29 participants on LSD end up in hospital
A congress on homeopathy turned to LSD (or ecstasy) overdose in Germany. 29 of the participants had indeed consumed 2C-E, ...
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Chronic pain: alternative medicines popular with Americans
An American study shows that almost half of patients with chronic pain use chiropractic and acupuncture in addition to their ...
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