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A royal pain

July 3, 2002 The Foundation for Integrated Medicine was established six years ago with £2 million from Prince Charles (a generous bequest, although not "beyond his pocket" at all). And in January, 2000, he announced that FIM had established an information database and resource center for practitioners who want to develop integrated services... Read More >

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Natural doesn't always mean harmless: Arthritis supplement could lead to the spread of prostate cancer

July 1, 2002 Natural doesn’t always mean harmless: Arthritis supplement could lead to the spread of prostate cancer by Charles Myers, M.D. Editor’s note: A few weeks ago, we received a startling message from an HSI member. While seeking treatment for prostate cancer, he had learned that a popular arthritis supplement could actually... Read More >

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Newsletter Issue: July 2002

Cancer's kryptonite: HSI panelist tests breakthrough seaweed cancer treatment

July 1, 2002 Cancer’s kryptonite: HSI panelist tests breakthrough seaweed cancer treatment with commentary by Kohhei Makise, M.D. It’s a weed and a slimy weed at that. But unlike the ones that invade your lawn, this weed might actually do you some good. It has been credited as a primary cause for record-low... Read More >

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Newsletter Issue: July 2002

The whistle blower

June 6, 2002 Dateline: Boston 1997. Dr. David P. Franklin contacts a lawyer to file suit against his employer, the pharmaceutical company, Warner-Lambert. Dr. Franklin admits, "I was terrified." Executives at Warner-Lambert had threatened to make him a scapegoat if he went public with his concerns about certain company practices that Dr. Franklin... Read More >

Categories: drug companies greed lawsuit marketing Neurontin prescription sales

Playing doctor

June 4, 2002 Last week the Today Show delivered some "public service" medical advice. And of course it came from a doctor, right? No. A medical expert? No again. It came from a lawyer. But if you squinted your eyes he did sort of look like a doctor... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine CAM media bias

2002-06 Members Alert

June 1, 2002 June 2002 PDF By now, you’ve probably already heard In April, researchers reported that PC SPES-the Chinese botanical formula credited with helping numerous men fight prostate disease-was contaminated with three pharmaceuticals. As we reported in the e-Alert, lots manufactured between 1996 and 1999 contained diethylstilbestrol (DES), an estrogen-like compound; warfarin,... Read More >

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Newsletter Issue: June 2002

Blood test yields near-perfect results in detecting breast cancer

June 1, 2002 Blood test yields near-perfect results in detecting breast cancer By Jenny Thompson It was one of the most disturbing things I’ve heard in the debates regarding breast cancer screening. In a Senate hearing, Hillary Clinton compared mammography to getting a small cavity filled. Maybe you need it, maybe you don’t... Read More >

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Newsletter Issue: June 2002

Believe it or not, an inactive substance may relieve your allergy and hay fever symptoms

June 1, 2002 Believe it or not, an inactive substance may relieve your allergy and hay fever symptoms By Linda Strowbridge I’ll be the first to admit that this story starts off sounding like a bad segment from Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Kisska International, a British formulator of natural medicines, just started... Read More >

Categories: asthma congestion hay fever nasaleze nl-2002-06 vegetable powder
Newsletter Issue: June 2002

Replenish your body's supply of this natural moisturizer and say goodbye to wrinkles and joint pain

June 1, 2002 Replenish your body’s supply of this natural moisturizer and say goodbye to wrinkles and joint pain The promotional material reads like an Oil of Olay commercial: “Reduce wrinkles and visible signs of aging” with a dietary supplement used by the porcelain-skinned beauties of Japan. Yes, natural medicine-that wholesome realm of... Read More >

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Newsletter Issue: June 2002

Enchiladas and beer

May 30, 2002 The most common procedure to investigate upper gastrointestinal symptoms like peptic ulcers is called endoscopy. This is an uncomfortable process that requires a narrow tube to be inserted into the stomach down through the mouth. But there is a simpler, non-invasive test that can detect h. pylori infection, and now,... Read More >

Categories: breath test endoscopy helicobacter pylori natural treatment peptic ulcers

Like a fish needs a bicycle

May 22, 2002 Last March, the European Parliament passed the "European Union Directive on Dietary Supplements," which classifies vitamins as medical drugs rather than food supplements. Many supplements and vitamins will no longer be available over the counter, and the ones that are will be available only in very small doses... Read More >

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