Y! Health Alternative Medicine News http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Alternative Medicine News, updated continuously. en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:14:52 PST Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Yahoo! Health 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif Acupuncture found lacking for fibromyalgia (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_acupuncture_fibromyalgia.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_acupuncture_fibromyalgiaTue, 09 Feb 2010 13:23:20 PSTReuters - Acupuncture may provide some temporary pain relief for people with fibromyalgia, but does not help with fatigue, sleep problems, or physical function, according to a new research review. However, the results are too inconsistent to recommend acupuncture as a treatment fibromyalgia, the reviewers conclude.Herbals Not the Answer for Asthma, Study Shows (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/herbalsnottheanswerforasthmastudyshows.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/herbalsnottheanswerforasthmastudyshowsFri, 05 Feb 2010 20:49:21 PSTHealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Many asthma patients who use herbal remedies experience increased symptoms and poorer quality of life, a new study shows.Herbal Remedies Can Cause Cardiac Problems (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/herbalremediescancausecardiacproblems.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/herbalremediescancausecardiacproblemsMon, 01 Feb 2010 20:48:35 PSTHealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The growing number of Americans who are taking traditional herbal medications for heart problems are unaware of the dangers those treatments pose, a new report says.Herbal remedies, heart drugs don't mix: review (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_heart_supplements.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_heart_supplementsMon, 01 Feb 2010 14:14:10 PSTReuters - Taking ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort and other widely used herbal supplements may be risky for people on heart disease medication, especially the elderly, according to a medical review released on Monday.Laser acupuncture fails to ease menopausal woes (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_laser_acupuncture.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_laser_acupunctureMon, 01 Feb 2010 11:38:11 PSTReuters - Women seeking relief of hot flashes and other bothersome symptoms of menopause might want to take a pass on laser acupuncture, based on a new study showing that it is largely ineffective in relieving menopausal symptoms.Electro-acupuncture shows promise for knee arthritis (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_acupuncture_arthritis.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_acupuncture_arthritisThu, 21 Jan 2010 10:28:03 PSTReuters - A modern twist on traditional acupuncture may bring some pain relief to people with knee arthritis, at least in the short term, a small study suggests.Medical Students Supportive of Alternative Medicine (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/medicalstudentssupportiveofalternativemedicine.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/medicalstudentssupportiveofalternativemedicineWed, 20 Jan 2010 20:49:26 PSTHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new national survey finds that most medical students think that knowledge of complementary and alternative medicine could help Western doctors do a better job.