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  • July 2008

    • Flesh-Nibbling Fish Latest Pedicure Fad

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 22, 08 11:37 AM CDT

      Flesh-Nibbling Fish Latest Pedicure Fad

      Fish 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. So far 5,000 people have taken the plunge, the AP reports. More »

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      Washington DC  • Virginia  • fish  • weird  • spa  • beauty  • alternative treatment

  • May 2008

    • Illegal Workers Must Rely on Healers, Home Remedies

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 10, 08 12:50 PM CDT

      Illegal Workers Must Rely on Healers, Home Remedies

      Faced 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 in demanding jobs where injuries are common—turn to herbal remedies and incantations, or substitute massages for more substantive care. More »

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      health care  • public health  • illegal immigrant  • alternative treatment  • herbal medicine

  • December 2007

    • Honey Works on Kids' Coughs

      newser  |  Houston Chronicle  |  Dec 4, 07 7:07 AM CST

      Honey Works on Kids' Coughs

      Parents 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 last month that children under 6 not be given over-the-counter cough and cold medicines. More »

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      children  • FDA  • common cold  • cold medicine  • alternative treatment  • cough syrup  • honey

  • October 2007

    • Acupuncture Reduces Post-Op Pain: Studies

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Oct 17, 07 10:38 AM CDT

      Acupuncture Reduces Post-Op Pain: Studies

      Acupuncture 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 acupuncture is still very under-appreciated," said the lead researcher. More »

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      medicine  • surgery  • painkiller  • alternative treatment  • acupuncture

  • July 2007

    • Norway Royal Talks to Angels

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jul 25, 07 2:24 PM CDT

      Norway Royal Talks to Angels

      Princess 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 you the spiritual skills she learned through her "experiences with horses." More »

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      British royals  • Norway  • horse  • royalty  • alternative treatment  • physical therapy

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