Archive for the 'Medicines' Category

 The Story of Stuff with Author Annie Leonard

GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks with author Annie Leonard about her book, “The Story of Stuff.” iPods, DVD players, cars, clothes, jewelry, computers, flat screen TVs… or more generally, STUFF.



 Journal of Dietary Supplements: Call for Papers

Natural Standard , an international research collaboration that aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies, invites researchers to submit articles to Journal of Dietary Supplements (JDS) – an international peer-reviewed forum for original research and review articles that focus on vitamins, minerals, herbs and other substances that make up the multibillion-dollar dietary supplement industry. The journal addresses important issues that meet a broad range of interests, not only in integrative healthcare, but also in academic, regulatory and industrial sectors



 Safe Herbal Medicine For Children

Alternative medicines such as the use of herbs and other medicinal plants has a wide range of uses and effectiveness depending on the condition and the person’s age. It’s use became popular because of the healing effects and nowadays, mothers use these herbs for their children.



 Doctor of Oriental Medicine (OMD) – A Growing Profession in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Oriental Medicine (OM) is a traditional Chinese medical practice that is based on the concept of balanced flow of energy through human bodies.



 Insurance For Dental

3 Guides to Purchase Insurance for Dental With so many insurance for dental plans to choose can be a daunting task to determine which plan is best for your needs or the needs of their employees. And take note, these needs are very important, as dental care should not be overlooked. There are 3 tips to help you discover which plan is right for you.



 Coma and Semi-Coma – Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment

Ayurvedic medicines can be given as additional supportive therapy in order to reduce the duration of coma, facilitate early recovery and prevent long term disability. The Ayurvedic treatment of coma consists of giving supportive therapy …



 Obama Administration Battles Bush Appointees at World Bank Over Third-World Lending

Reuters is reporting that the US has attempted to block $3.75 billion in funding by the World Bank for a coal plant in South Africa.The UK joined with the US in attempting to block the loan. Both nations agreed at Copenhagen to provide developing nations with funds for renewable energy, [ Obama Administration Battles Bush Appointees at World Bank Over Third-World Lending from Green Living Ideas ]



 Bench to Bedside: How can we speed up cancer drugs to the clinic?

After yesterday’s post about the I-SPY trials in neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer and how they may speed up the process of bringing new innovative cancer drugs to the clinic faster, I was reflecting on my own experiences with imatinib (Gleevec).    The Philadelphia Chromosome was first identified in 1960 by Nowell and Hungerford. Gleevec was finally approved by the FDA in May 2001, 41 years later.    Between 1999, when I arrived in the US and working in New Product Development at Novartis until 2001 when Gleevec was launched, I attended scientific meetings including AACR, ASH and ASCO



 Insurance Life Universal

Trick to Choose Insurance Life Universal By : Barnavies Insurance life universal is a specific type of life insurance coverage that is considered to be “permanent”. The policy is based on the actual cash value of the policy. Universal life gives people an option besides whole life that provides permanent coverage



 Pu-erh Tea: One of Nature’s Super Foods

I think the term “super food” can be really misleading, as if something as complex as health could just come out of a bottle. In reality, “super food” is a marketing term invented to increase sales. The fact is, promoting health and wellness is a function of an overall healthy lifestyle that involves good food, good sleep, good digestion, good elimination, adequate rest, and healthy mental attitude/culture