The number of women who choose hormone replacement therapy (HRT) continues to decline, but among women who do choose HRT, many are turning to alternative remedies rather than traditional medications. Australian researchers found that the number of women who chose HRT declined by half between the year 2000 and 2008--mainly due to news that linked HRT to breast cancer and heart disease risks. But researchers found that in 2008, 25 percent of the HRT being used was herbal treatment. Experts say...
Read moreThe last two SharePosts I wrote focused on alternative and complementary treatments for incontinence. This SharePost will be my last in... Read more »
I suffer from nocturia. It's believed that over two-thirds of people over 55 may also struggle with nocturia. They just aren't able to put... Read more »
Getting up every night to use the toilet? Often more than once? Waking once or more during the night to urinate is referred to as... Read more »
This week I gave a presentation on incontinence at a retirement home, and afterwards I stuck around to answer questions as I always do.... Read more »
Although there are many prescription medications to treat the symptoms of ADHD some parents opt to try some non-prescription remedies... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treating menopausal symptoms with herbal remedies could be a waste of time and money. A new article in the Drug and Therapies... Read more »
Nutritional and herbal supplements as a treatment for ADHD are based on the theory that there is something lacking in your diet that is causing the... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Complementary Cancer Therapies
In 2002, a group of researchers from several prestigious institutions, including the Harvard Medical School, the Canadian College of Naturopathic... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Complementary Cancer Therapies
An estimated 30% to 40% of the adult U.S. population uses some form of unconventional medical practice, strongly suggesting that complementary and... Read more »