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Friends of Science in Medicine has lauded the upcoming changes to private health insurance which will exclude some natural therapies Health Minister Greg Hunt announced …

A NSW Chinese medicine practitioner has landed in hot water after making claims about treating cancer and autism Qi Xin Chen was convicted of unlawful …

A homeopathic melatonin product and magnet therapy have “won” Shonky Awards, handed out by Choice Choice launched its Shonkies in 2006, to “call out some …

A pharmacist who made and sold preparations from human placenta has had his licence cancelled for at least six years Isidoro “Rudy” Sanchez was the …

A frequent critic of profession says expanded pharmacist vaccination is just an opportunity for pharmacies to sell complementary medicines Dr Evan Ackermann, GP and Chair …

CMA wants new ways to protect intellectual property in complementary medicines, saying this would attract research investment Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA) says that it has …

Can herbal ingredients and formulas really help to shorten a cold? asks Carl Gibson Herbal cough, cold and flu products have often been developed with …

A new Cochrane review has found the evidence to support omega-3 supplements is not as strong as is often stated There is little or no …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news  Intentional Weight Loss for Overweight and Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: Is More Better? In the Intensive …

Are pharmacists putting themselves at professional risk by selling non-evidence-based preparations like homeopathy? Jarrod McMaugh investigates Non-evidence-based medicine is a contentious area of healthcare, and …

The RACGP has added its voice to calls to block proposed legislation that would allow complementary medicines to make non-evidence-based claims The proposed legislation would …

A prominent GP has suggested that pharmacy owners are acting less like health care providers and more like commercially driven retailers Edwin Kruys, immediate past …