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Medical Qigong, Chinese Medicine Without Needles

Medical Qigong Therapy is an effective branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine that doesn't rely on the use of needles.

Health Benefits of Qigong and T'ai Chi

More than exercise qigong involves lifestyle, diet, emotional wellbeing and spiritual practice. It can help with depression, lower blood pressure and relieve chronic pain

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An Introduction to Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine which involves the insertion of very fine needles at key points (known as acupuncture points) into the body.

Asian Diet

Studies have shown that Asians have lesser problems with weight gain and chronic diseases. Find out what their secret is.

Massage Therapy as Medicine

Massage is an ancient medical treatment. Once pushed out of favor by social mores and biotechnology, massage therapy is now regarded as a major healing force.

U.S. court backs Synthes in U.S. patent case

Switzerland-based medical device maker Synthes Inc has won a key ruling in an ongoing U.S. patent case against U.S. competitor Medtronic, the Swiss company said on Monday.

Travel Picks: Top hotel spas for a pampered break

If being pampered is your idea of the perfect vacation, an increasing number of hotels are catering for you.

Study finds potential way to make an AIDS vaccine

The discovery of immune system particles that attack the AIDS virus may finally open a way to make a vaccine

H1N1 has killed 2,837, but not more serious: WHO

The pandemic H1N1 flu virus continues to cause widespread infection in many parts of the world but is not becoming more serious, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

H1N1 has killed 2,837, virus has not mutated: WHO

H1N1 flu has killed at least 2,837 people but is not causing more severe illness than previously and the virus has not mutated, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Gum care smart, but it won't curb preterm delivery

It's been suggested that gum disease raises the risk of preterm birth in pregnant women and it was thought that getting rid of gum disease may potentially reduce the risk of preterm delivery.

Obama to spend another $2.7 bln to fight H1N1

The Obama administration will spend an additional $2.7 billion to buy swine flu drugs and vaccines, just days after White House science advisers called the pandemic

Companies claim single-dose swine flu vaccine

Drugmaker Novartis AG said on Thursday a single dose of its swine flu vaccine might protect against the virus, boosting hopes that potentially tight supplies could go further when mass immunization starts this month.

Pfizer to pay $2.3 billion to settle marketing charges

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc will pay a record $2.3 billion to settle civil and criminal charges about how it marketed some of its drugs under a settlement to be unveiled on Wednesday, a source said.

Men who stay trim less apt to get prostate cancer

Men who put on a significant number of pounds after their 20s face a higher risk of prostate cancer than those who remain close to their youthful weight -- but the effects vary by race, a new study indicates.

Wine may curb toxic skin effects of radiation

Cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment may want to sip some red wine before tre

U.S. panel rejects Genzyme leukemia drug study

Genzyme Corp should run a new study before the company can win approval to promote a pediatric leukemia drug for older adults with an aggressive blood cancer, a U.S. advisory panel said on Tuesday.

Texas doctors bust myths about insulin

People newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes often resist taking insulin because they fear gaining weight, developing low blood sugar, and seeing their quality of life decline. Doctors also may be reluctant to start insulin right off the bat.

Mediterranean diet tops low-fat diet for diabetics

A low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a typical low-fat, calorie-restricted diet for diabetes management, according to a study released Monday.

Urban sprawl, bad sanitation spread dengue fever

The rapid growth of crowded cities has helped spread and increase the transmission of dengue around the world, health experts said on Tuesday, warning up to 3 billion people were already at risk.

Retail clinics give similar care, cheaper: U.S. study

Clinics in drug stores provide care for minor ailments on par with, or better than, other medical facilities at significantly lower costs, according to a study released on Monday.

Prostate cancer screening: More harm than good?

Routine screening for prostate cancer has resulted in more than 1 million U.S. men being diagnosed with tumors who might otherwise have suffered no ill effects from them, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Healthy habits prevent breast cancer: study

Nearly 40 percent of all breast cancer cases in the United States could be prevented if women kept a healthy weight, drank less alcohol, exercised more and breastfed their babies, according to a report published on Tuesday.

Tax junk food, drinks to fight child obesity: report

A strongly worded report on child obesity released on Tuesday recommends that state and local governments tax junk food and soft drinks, give tax breaks to grocery stores that open in blighted neighborhoods and build bike trails.