Cannabidiol Products Are Everywhere, but Should People Be Using Them? Nov. 20, 2019 – JAMA Network Citation Rubin R. Cannabidiol Products Are Everywhere, but Should People Be Using Them? JAMA. Published online November 20, 2019. doi:https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.17361 The CBD market has exploded in recent months, with products ranging from bath salts to coffee and tea to maple bacon–flavored dog biscuits. In fact, … Continue reading Herbal MediaWatch: Cannabidiol Products Are Everywhere, but Should People Be Using Them?
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Can Complementary and Alternative Medicine Contribute to Reduce the Use of Antibiotics?
Antibiotic (AB) microbial resistance (AMR), a growing international public health problem, demands global strategies for its control and mitigation. AMR's impacts include greater mortality, morbidity, and economic costs and losses. Formal policies adopted until the date of this review do not focus on the potential of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to reduce or delay … Continue reading Can Complementary and Alternative Medicine Contribute to Reduce the Use of Antibiotics?
Clinical Efficacy of Propolis for Treating Dysmenorrhea
Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a condition that causes abdominal cramping during menstruation. PD affects 60-93% of women in their reproductive years and typically occurs in adolescents and young women without associated pelvic pathology. Risk factors include age <20 years, family history of PD, tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum, Solanaceae) smoking, heavy or irregular menstruation, menarche at <12 years … Continue reading Clinical Efficacy of Propolis for Treating Dysmenorrhea
