Alternative Medicine News

• Obama risks Catholic vote with birth-control mandate
  (Reuters) - Dr. Joe Casillas, an obstetrician in Southern California, routinely prescribes birth control for his patients. Though he's a practicing Catholic, he doesn't follow his church's stern warning that contraception is a sin. He ... […]
• Snack bars and junk food common in schools: study
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About half of all elementary school students can buy potato chips, ice cream or similar snacks in vending machines and at snack bars during school, suggests a new study. Researchers said they'd hoped that with more ... […]
• Heart Failure, Osteoporosis Go 'Hand-in-Hand': Researchers
  TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) --Heart failure is linked to thinning of the bones and an increased risk of fractures, a new study indicates. […]
• Rotavirus vaccine not linked to bowel problems
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study further eases fears that the rotavirus vaccine might increase the risk of blocked bowels in infants -- a concern that led to an earlier version of the vaccine being pulled from the market in the United State... […]
• Breast cancer kills older women more often
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breast cancer is often considered more deadly among younger women, but a new study shows older women are actually more likely to die of the disease. Researchers found that among women who had been diagnosed with a certa... […]
• Sanofi head-lice lotion wins FDA approval
  PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi said on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration had approved a lotion to treat head lice after clinical trials, which compared it with a placebo. The medication, called Sklice, whose active ingredient is ivermectin, ... […]