 The UK medicines regulator is proposing to scrap a controversial scheme to approve indications for the marketing of homeopathic remedies, after only one treatment was approved in five and a half years. |
Patients receiving acupuncture have fewer days with migraine, but the effects of the intervention on migraine frequency and quality of life is 'minor' compared with sham acupuncture, say researchers. |
 The Advertising Standards Agency has censured a charity over 'misleading' claims in an advert promoting the use of homeopathy in the NHS. |
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GP Dr John Lloyd outlines the evidence base for the use of complementary and alternative medicines in pain management |
In the final video of the series, GP osteopath Dr David Soodeen demonstrates how to treat and examine the neck. |
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Dr Michael Dixon shows Pulse around his innovative practice in Cullompton in Devon, which combines traditional general practice with a more holistic approach. |
GP osteopath Dr David Soodeen introduces our new series of clinical skills videos looking at how to treat patients with various musculoskeletal conditions. |
Dr David Soodeen, a GP in Bristol and a qualified osteopath, demonstrates some basic techniques for patients with lower back pain. |
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Allergy GPSI Dr Adrian Morris’s tips on refractory allergic rhinitis |
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