Fears over homeopathy regulation
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Patients will be put at risk by a new regulatory system being brought in for homeopathic medicine, experts say.
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Doctors warn of the dangers of illegal skin-lightening creams, after a woman develops a hormone disorder.
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Outside experts who advise the government on drugs and other regulated products often have financial ties to industry, creating the potential for conflicts of interest.
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Patients should beware of so-called stem cell wonder cures as most have not been properly tested, experts say.
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The recent controversy over antidepressants, children and suicide is really about trust. Sick people have to trust their doctor&#39;s judgment about the drugs they take.
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A bill to regulate South Africa's 200,000 traditional healers is to be debated in parliament.
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U.S. regulators said on Friday they were reviewing the safety of Allergan Inc's  Botox and a competing product, after reports of deaths and serious reactions in some patients.
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THE future of AstraZenecaâs blood-thinning medicine, Exanta, was thrown into fresh doubt last night after Franceâs leading drugs regulator confirmed that it was reviewing the medicineâs approval status.
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Some dangerous chemicals could be banned from the European market, and about 30,000 substances used in everyday products ranging from detergents to toys will have to be registered in a central European Union database under a new law. The European Parliament passed the law, one of the most complex and far-reaching commission regulations ever, after years of haggling marked by intense lobbying by the European chemicals industry and by protests from environmentalists who sought more restraints on the industry. The law, a compromise balancing health and environmental concerns against fears that excessive red tape would stifle business, puts the burden of proof on companies to show that industrial chemicals and substances used in everyday products are safe. It is likely to take effect in mid-2007.
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The safety of herbal medicines, which  are widely used on the basis of scant scientific evidence, is  to be investigated by a new panel of European experts.
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Regulators said on Friday they were  reviewing the safety of Allergan Inc's  Botox and a  competing product after reports of deaths and serious reactions  in some patients.
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Â·  Remedy 'promoted like a religion' by charityÂ·  Patients paying Â£19,000 a year for unproven product
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LOGAN, Utah - A woman is fighting the City Council in Providence to issue her a permit to run a colon-cleansing service out of her home.  Colon hydrotherapy is a licensed procedure in other states, but in Utah is considered only a homeopathic method.
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Neurologists urge caution upon reports of a successful therapy.
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US health regulators have warned of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller naproxen, creating additional confusion over the safety of similar drugs after recent warnings for two other painkillers.
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Health officials worldwide are worried about unacceptable levels of lead and other metals in certain Ayurvedic preparations.
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People swear by herbal supplements, but they may do more harm than good