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Ancient Chinese technique of cupping offers pain relief without drugs or surgery

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

More and more people in the Western world are turning to ancient techniques of Chinese medicine after conventional medical treatments fail them. However, several of these alternative treatments are still unfamiliar to Westerners. While practices like acupuncture and acupressure have become familiar to most Americans, one less-talked-about Chinese medicine therapy

Herbs “more helpful” than drugs for Menstrual pain

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:34am EDT HONG KONG, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A study involving nearly 3,500 women in several countries suggests that Chinese herbs might be more effective in relieving menstrual cramps than drugs, acupuncture or heat compression.Australia-based researchers said herbs not only relieved pain, but reduced the recurrence of ...

Doctors advised to drop anti-flu drug

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Canada's public health agency , following in the footsteps of U.S., instructs doctors not to prescribe a flu drug called amantadine. This drug has been proved ineffective in killing flu viruses that circulate in both countries.