Beta blockers are no better than a sugar pill - Although beta blockers have been used for over 30 years to treat high blood pressure in elderly people, new analysis has discovered that the drugs are...

Eczema: Homeopathy treats it as well as – if not better than – conventional medicine - Homeopathy is just as good as conventional medicine for treating eczema. Classical homeopathy – where the patient receives just one, individual, noso...

Arthritis: Nutritional supplements - While alternative therapies offer much to a sufferer of arthritis in any of its forms, there is a great deal that you can also do for yourself.

Scientifically proven alternatives to conventional medicine - Inevitably, families on holiday encounter small and large emergencies, and often don't have the health professionals on hand to help. Here's an A to Z...

Chinese herbs better for skin disorders than conventional medicine? - Speaking of natural treatments, six doctors from such pillars of convention as the Hospital for Sick Children, the Royal Free and King's College Hospi...

Rheumatoid arthritis - In treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), conventional medicine has concentrated on powerful drugs to suppress symptoms. But there are a surprising numb...

Scientifically proven alternatives to conventional medicine - If ever we needed a reliable hangover "cure" it's for this New Year. But is there such a thing in alternative medicine? ...

So you think you need . . . a natural hormone supplement - Now that HRT has been largely discredited, millions of women embarking on the menopause are on the lookout for natural alternatives. One of the favour...