Healthy berries may pose risk
September 3, 2007 by Susanna Ng
Filed under TCM use
A new dose of Chinese medicine
September 3, 2007 by Susanna Ng
Filed under TCM use
Astronauts test traditional Chinese medicines in space
September 3, 2007 by Susanna Ng
Filed under TCM use
Xinhua - China’s astronauts have been testing new varieties of traditional Chinese medicine that could help treat osteoporosis, insomnia and improve immunity.
Doctors with the China Astronaut Research and Training Center say the new remedies will be prepared for sale after further tests during the country’s third manned space program in 2008. Read more
Canada, Hong Kong paired up in TCM
August 17, 2007 by Susanna Ng
Filed under TCM use
Signing of Four MOUs a Major Step Forward in Cooperation
HK gov release - Chinese medicine received a significant shot in the arm today with the signing of four memorandums of understanding between Canadian and Hong Kong institutes.
The four MOUs cover collaboration in the research, technology transfer, commercialisation and promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and health products in the two markets. Read more
Diabetes drugs Avandia, Actos to include heart failure warnings
August 14, 2007 by Susanna Ng
Filed under diabetes, drug alert
(Editor’s note: This is not a news article related to TCM. But I’d like to include it here because of its importance. I intend to include drug warnings from time to time.)
AP - The diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos will be labelled with severe warnings about a risk of heart failure to some patients, health officials in the United States said Tuesday. Read more
Avoid red yeast rice products promoted as treatments for high cholesterol, FDA warns
August 13, 2007 by Susanna Ng
Filed under cholesterol, dietary, drug alert
Medicine News Today - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to buy or eat three red yeast rice products promoted and sold on web sites. The products may contain an unauthorized drug that could be harmful to health. The products are promoted as dietary supplements for treating high cholesterol. Read more
Herb prices to jump as supplies shrink: Chinese officials
August 12, 2007 by Susanna Ng
Filed under TCM use
Xinhua - Traditional Chinese medicine patients are set to pay more for their remedies this year because of dwindling herb supplies.
The prices of 262 frequently used herbs– 52.4% of the key 500 herbs — rose in the first half year, according to China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy (CATCMP). Read more
