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Chinese herbs may prevent diabetes

A number of traditional Chinese herbs may help control blood-sugar levels in people at high risk of diabetes, a new research review suggests.

New course in holistic health

The Naturally Yours Institute, in association with Weleda Health, is proud to present their new six-month course for a Certificate in Complementary and Holistic Health.

Acupuncture may help relieve PCOS

Acupuncture and exercise may help women better handle the symptoms and risks that come with hormone imbalances caused by certain ovarian cysts, Swedish researchers report.

Ads pulled on hoax doctor

A self-proclaimed healer, Dr Abdallah Kiwa, has run foul of the ASA over claims that he can enlarge clients' penises and influence their enemies using a mirror.

Scan shows how acupuncture works

Traditional Chinese acupuncture, increasingly popular in the West for a variety of ills, eases pain by regulating key receptors in the brain, according to a new study.

Vitamin users have lower heart risk

People who take a multivitamin and vitamin E nearly every day for 10 years seem to have a slightly lower risk of death from heart disease, study findings hint.

Chinese herb helps for arthritis

The Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) proved more effective than the anti-inflammatory drug sulfasalazine in a study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Spices make eco-friendly pesticides

Well-known spices are now becoming organic agriculture's key weapons against insect pests.

Devils claw ingredients mimicked

New 'biofactories' produce rare healing substances in the endangered Devil's claw plant.

Endometriosis: Chinese herbs help

Chinese herbal medicine could offer an alternative to standard hormonal treatments for the painful pelvic disorder endometriosis, preliminary research suggests.