Posts by Miranda Ruchtie
Position Paper ‘Role of CAM and Integrative Oncology in the context of cancer’ published
March 21, 2022 | The publishing of EUROCAM’s Position paper on ‘The role of Complementary Medicine (CAM) and Integrative Oncology in the context of Cancer’ comes as the European Parliament adopts its report, highlighting the need for evidence-based Integrative Medicine to be included in the implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. EUROCAM welcomes the recent adoption…
Read MoreHomeopathy for acute otitis media and upper respiratory infections in children
Homeopathic Medications as Clinical Alternatives for Symptomatic Care of Acute Otitis Media and Upper Respiratory Infections in Children The public health and individual risks of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and conventional over-the-counter symptomatic drugs in the pediatric treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) and upper respiratory infections (URIs) are significant. Clinical research suggests that over-the-counter homeopathic…
Read MoreNIH-funded study on pain management
Chronic Low Back Pain most common source of chronic pain Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) is the most common source of chronic pain in the United States and globally. Though the use of surgery and pharmaceutical interventions to manage CLBP is rising, the body of evidence has led to pain education and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)…
Read MoreIntegrative medicine is indispensable in farm animal practice
Well-known speakers discussed during this “Day of Integrative Methods” the need for cooperation between conventional and complementary medicine; this is an innovative concept. Integrative medicine is indispensable in farm animal practice April 15, 2021, online – “A holistic approach is required!” Mag. Kurt Frühwirth, veterinarian and President of the Austrian Chamber of Veterinarians (ÖTK) opened this…
Read MorePluralism in veterinary medicine, with each other instead of against each other
For years we have been trying to promote cooperation between conventional veterinary medicine and complementary veterinary medical directions. The trench warfare between so-called conventional medicine and so-called complementary medicine should finally be overcome in favour of integrative veterinary medicine. The role and task of the ÖTK and also my task is not to polarize, but…
Read MoreOfficial Launch MEP Interest Group on Integrative Medicine and Health
European Parliament event Hosted by Interest Group MEPs: Sirpa Pietikäinen, Michèle Rivasi Tilly Metz, Eleonora Evi, and Margrete Auken, this virtual event was chaired by Sirpa Pietikäinen, organised by EUROCAM, and video linked with over 700 attendees across Europe. Meeting the demand of EU citizens The Interest Group on Integrative Medicine and Health brings together…
Read MoreEvidence-based homeopathy and veterinary homeopathy
Narrative Review “Evidence-based homeopathy and veterinary homeopathy, and its potential to help overcome the antimicrobial resistance problem – an overview” published in a conventional peer-reviewed journal in October 2020 Dr Petra Weiermayer, Prof Michael Frass, Dr Thomas Peinbauer and Dr Liesbeth Ellinger, two human physicians and two veterinarians, have written a narrative review in the…
Read MoreDatabase portal for Complementary Medicine
The Karl and Veronica Carstens Foundation is launching a free database portal for Complementary Medicine, Naturopathy, and Homeopathy. In total, 96,000 items of scientific literature can be searched for free, among them more than 30,000 clinical research papers and more than 9,000 basic research publications. Anyone planning a research paper or a thesis in complementary…
Read MoreA new name for the British Homeopathy Association
The British Homeopathy Association has changed her name, look and field, and website. The name changed into Homeopathy UK. The new website contains a wealth of information about the many benefits of homeopathy. The 118 years old British Homeopathic Association changed her name in Homeopathy UK on the 1st of June. Homeopathy UK is committed to…
Read MoreWHO supports scientifically-proven Traditional Medicine
WHO supports scientifically-proven Traditional Medicine In the article ‘ WHO supports scientifically-proven Traditional Medicine,’ the WHO welcomes innovations around the world including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search of potential treatments for COVID-19 was published on 4 May. WHO recognizes that traditional, complementary and alternative medicine has many benefits and…
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