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Archive for the ‘World’ Category



Swiss crazy for Chinese medicine

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

NZZ Online - People in Switzerland are increasingly turning to Chinese medicine to cure ailments such as back pain, asthma, allergies and stress problems. But practitioners say there is still a long way to go before the profession is fully recognised and are calling for it to be covered by the ...

2/3 Chinese seniors in Canada use both TCM, Western medicine

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

CBC - A University of Calgary professor says doctors need to be more open-minded when it comes to traditional Chinese medicine because itâ⿬⿢s used commonly among older Chinese immigrants.

Traditional medicine modernization - still a long, bumpy road ahead

Monday, August 13th, 2007

Interfax - As drug discovery options run dry with fewer and fewer synthetic lead compounds and structure-based medicines being discovered, multinationals are increasingly turning to traditional Chinese medicines as a new source.

Traditional Chinese medicine eases chemotherapy side effects

Monday, August 13th, 2007

Earth Times - Traditional Chinese medicine could help ease the side effects of chemotheraphy for cancer patients, according to a study carried out by researchers in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, media reports said Saturday.

Acupuncture provides options for health treatments

Monday, August 13th, 2007

It's a practice that can remind some of a sideshow in a traveling carnival, but the ancient traditional Chinese medicine called acupuncture is becoming increasingly popular for those seeking alternative -- or complementary -- treatments for a number of ailments.