Seeking Natural Remedies for Hot Flashes
From fertile to post-fertile, many women are using natural methods to ease menopause symptoms.

Regular headaches? Get relief with natural remedies
(ARA) - What do millions of Americans have in common? Headaches. Nearly everyone gets a headache at one time or another, especially during difficult economic times.

Natural compound stops retinopathy
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to use a natural compound to stop one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. The research appears online this month in the journal Diabetes, a publication of the American Diabetes Association.

Got stress? Tra 'shaking' it out
A handful of women stood in a room at St. Lukeand#146;s Hospital, shaking themselves to feel better.Shaking, breathing, drawing family trees, meditating, journaling, focused visualization exercises and#151; theyand#146;re all ways to reduce stress in a program called Mind Body Medicine, a small but growing network of groups in Cedar Rapids meant for flood victims, soldiers returning from ...

Faith healing cases challenge courts
Most states have child abuse laws allowing some religious exemptions for parents who shun medicine for their sick children, but a few recent cases highlight thorny legal issues for parents following less- recognized faiths.

Vail Valley character: Dr. Nicholas Bitz
Vail Valley's Dr. Nicholas Bitz provides his all-natural health care in one of the best smelling doctor's offices you'll ever visit

Natural remedies help kids breathe easy
(ARA) - For millions of adults and children, warm weather means it's time to devote attention to nasal health. Just as you want to spend more time outside, the higher temperatures make greater attention to healthy breathing a must.

Seasonal Hunger Devastating And Under Recognized
Most of the world's acute hunger and undernutrition occurs not in conflicts and natural disasters but in the annual "hunger season," according to an article in this week's open access journal PLoS Medicine. The hunger season is the time of year when the previous year's harvest stocks have dwindled, food prices are high, and jobs are scarce, and is often under recognized.

Current Conditions Champaign
Who's to blame for not reaching a budget deal? There's a big misconception out there that midwives promote natural at home births. But that's not the case. We caught up with former WCIA 3 morning anchor Jennifer Hendricks. She recently gave birth to a baby with the help of a certified nurse midwife.

Keep documents safe and sound in storm season
Along with a three-day supply of water, food that won't spoil, medicine and other supplies in preparation for storm season, you should also be squirreling away important documents to keep them safe from damage.

Burning rules updated by Libertyville City Council
LIBERTYVILLE ? The Libertyville City Council recently updated the city?s burning ordinance to reflect Iowa Department of Natural Resources recommendations.

A cheat's health makeover
SIMPLE changes can make a big impact on your health. Follow our quick guide to better wellbeing in 10 steps.

America's healthiest beach and lake getaways
We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.

Courts face new challenge in faith healing cases
Most U.S. states have child abuse laws allowing some religious exemptions for parents who shun medicine for their sick children, but a few recent cases highlight thorny legal issues for parents following less-recognized faiths. Existing laws have gradually accounted for more well-known and established faiths, such as Pentecostalism, Christian Science and Jehovah's Witnesses. But recent cases in ...

Hattiesburg hospital's expansion hallmark of retiring Oliver's tenure
Bill Oliver's mark on Forrest General Hospital is one that will be remembered for years to come. Since Oliver took over as chief executive officer in 1996, the hospital has expanded the health-care services offered to the 17-county region it covers, added hospitalist and intensivist programs and created a cancer center.

Four doctor-recommended tips for avoiding H1N1
(ARA) - It's not unusual to see viruses make headlines, but the recent threat of H1N1 swine flu has captured everyone's attention. On June 11, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised the H1N1 pandemic status to level six, indicating an international pandemic.

Proposed pain pill changes have some considering alternatives
A proposed makeover to some popular pain medicines has El Pasoans thinking about what they're taking, and possibly considering alternative medicine.

As FDA Increases Label Warnings for All Acetaminophen and NSAID Products, Heel Offers Natural Alternatives with High ...
As the FDA increases label warnings for all OTC acetaminophen and NSAID drug products, the American public turns to homeopathic products like Traumeel® and Zeel®. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/OTC_Acetaminophen_NSAID/Traumeel_Zeel/prweb2601824.htm

Analysis: Why sanctions aren't working in Myanmar
Be it Iran or North Korea, economic sanctions are a well-used weapon in the diplomatic arsenal for dealing with international disputes. But do they work?

Lyme disease reports up
BILLINGS Doctors have reported 15 cases of Lyme disease in Montana this year a sharp spike from prior years. But health officials say most appear to be recently diagnosed older illnesses and that all likely originated outside the state.