Health and Medical Guide to Complementary and Alternative Therapies Complementary and Alternative Therapies Health information topics about Complementary and Alternative Therapies: Acupuncture (Acupuncture) Alternative Medicine (Alternative Medicine) Alternative Therapy for Cancer (Cancer Alternative Therapy) Botanicals (Herbal Medicine) Cancer Alternative Therapy (Cancer Alternative Therapy) Chiropractic (Chiropractic) Complementary Therapy (Alternative Medicine) Dietary Supplements (Dietary Supplements) Herbal Medicine (Herbal Medicine) Homeopathy (Alternative Medicine) Medicinal Herbs (Herbal Medicine)   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! News: Medications/Drugs News Medications/Drugs News Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Clinical Trials Update: July 28, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: FDA considering changes to risky drug safeguards (Reuters) Reuters - Safeguards to protect patients from risky drugs should have less paperwork and more consistency, drugmakers and pharmacy representatives said this week during a U.S. Food and Drug Administration meeting. Clinical Trials Update: July 27, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: New health policy: encouraging friendships? (Reuters) Reuters - Having good social relationships -- friends, marriage or children -- may be every bit as important to a healthy lifespan as quitting smoking, losing weight or taking certain medications, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Not All Epilepsy Drugs Raise Suicide Risk: Study (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) --Since 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has required that all epilepsy drugs bear a warning label about an increased risk of suicidal behaviors, but German doctors report that only certain medications may increase the risk of self-harm. Only some epilepsy drugs may raise suicide risk (Reuters) Reuters - While all epilepsy drugs carry a warning about an increased risk of suicidal behavior, it may only be certain newer medications that are connected to the hazard, a study published Monday suggests. Attention deficit medication helps drug addicts: study (AFP) AFP - The active ingredient in Ritalin, a medication used to control the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, could help boost self-control in cocaine addicts, a study published Monday showed. Clinical Trials Update: July 23, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Clinical Trials Update: July 22, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Lethal mixture drives AIDS pandemic in ex-Soviet bloc (AFP) AFP - Official indifference, stigma and a blinkered reflex to criminalise drug addicts have turned Eastern Europe and Central Asia into the region where HIV is spreading fastest, the world AIDS forum heard. Clinical Trials Update: July 21, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: U.S. halts new enrollment in Glaxo's Avandia trial (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. health officials have halted enrollment of new patients in a clinical trial of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes pill Avandia while regulators consider if the drug should stay on the market. California city plans mass production of medical marijuana (AFP) AFP - California city Oakland has approved draft legislation moving it a step closer to legalizing the large-scale production of medical marijuana, a city council clerk said on Wednesday. Clinical Trials Update: July 20, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: