Read more alternative treatment stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6822/alternative-treatment.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:42:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70456/treating-addicts-with-heroin-gains-steam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGiving heroin to heroin addicts may not sound like a great idea, but it could soon become the preferred treatment for hardcore addicts. Switzerland and a handful of other countries already have clinics that administer small, supervised doses to addicts, and Britain could be next after completing a four-year trial...http://www.newser.com/story/70456/treating-addicts-with-heroin-gains-steam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 12:03:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60631/scientists-urge-who-to-slam-homeopathy-as-hiv-remedy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConcerned about deaths tied to choice of treatment, British scientists are calling on the World Health Organization to speak out against homeopathy as a way to battle HIV, TB, malaria, influenza, and infant diarrhea. Clinics throughout Asia and sub-Saharan Africa offer to treat such diseases through homeopathy, though there is...http://www.newser.com/story/60631/scientists-urge-who-to-slam-homeopathy-as-hiv-remedy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 8:51:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59698/castration-drug-claims-rile-autism-community.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA drug used to chemically castrate sex offenders is being touted as a "miracle" autism treatment, but many leading doctors say the use of the chemical is medically indefensible, the Chicago Tribune reports. Lupron blocks testosterone, and users embrace the unsupported theory that autism emerges from a link between the...http://www.newser.com/story/59698/castration-drug-claims-rile-autism-community.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 11:21:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33059/flesh-nibbling-fish-latest-pedicure-fad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFish pedicures where dozens of tiny carp smooth out your tootsies by eating away the dead skin is the latest in spa pampering. Since March, a DC area salon has offered the pools of garra rufa, aka doctor fish—popular in Turkey and Asia—as an alternative to scraping razors....http://www.newser.com/story/33059/flesh-nibbling-fish-latest-pedicure-fad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Jul 2008 11:37:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27063/illegal-workers-must-rely-on-healers-home-remedies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFaced with high medical costs and fearing deportation, many illegal immigrants avoid doctors and instead seek their cures among traditional healers, the New York Times reports. With an estimated two-thirds of illegal immigrants uninsured, visits to a doctor are often reserved for emergencies. Instead, the immigrants—most of whom toil...http://www.newser.com/story/27063/illegal-workers-must-rely-on-healers-home-remedies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 10 May 2008 12:50:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/13234/honey-works-on-kids-coughs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagParents looking for an alternative to cold medicines for their young kids might consider a sweet solution—honey. A new study suggests that a commonly available dark variety soothes children's coughs and helps them sleep better, the Houston Chronicle reports. The study comes in the wake of the FDA's recommendation...http://www.newser.com/story/13234/honey-works-on-kids-coughs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Dec 2007 7:07:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/9659/acupuncture-reduces-post-op-pain-studies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAcupuncture before or during surgery can reduce post-operative pain, researchers have found. Patients who received the nontraditional treatment reported less pain after various surgeries, needed less pain medication and suffered fewer side effects from the medication they took, according to 15 clinical studies reviewed by the team. "The use of...http://www.newser.com/story/9659/acupuncture-reduces-post-op-pain-studies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Oct 2007 10:38:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4769/norway-royal-talks-to-angels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPrincess Martha Louise of Norway says she can talk to angels—and teach other people how to strike up a chat as well. The 35-year-old princess claims to have psychic powers that she plans to use in her new alternative therapy center: For about $4,150 a year she'll teach...http://www.newser.com/story/4769/norway-royal-talks-to-angels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Jul 2007 14:24:18 CDT