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More developments regarding Iranian nuclear activities occurred in the UN Security Council today.

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The revised text of the June 2006 AMA alternative medicine resolution is below.

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Congress has enacted legislation removing the restriction that universities have at least 50% of education in-residence, opening the door for more distance education.

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Some Inconvenient Truths (to quote Al Gore) may be lurking behind the all-too-transparent Healthcare Truth act, according to one critique.

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It's time to became aware of the AMA Scope of Practice Partnership, which has implications for conventional as well as CAM providers.

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MD Anderson announces a Chinese version of its web-based resource center for patients, families, clinicians and researchers concerning integrative oncology.

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Yes, you read that correctly.

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This article was recently published discussing integration of complementary therapies in pediatric care; it adds to the recently published "Pediatric use of complementary therapies: ethical and policy choices," also below.

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Retail clinics in the backs of pharmacies and other stores are moving in on the diganostic territory traditionally held by MD's.

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Want to make a social or business appearance while cruising on your yacht?

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Here is a list of more recent openings from friends and colleagues around the country.

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More than a quarter of surveyed hospitals are offering complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) programs to the patients they serve, according to a new report released today by Health Forum, a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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In an article on the neurophysiology of drinking, the New York Times recently exposed the myth that teenage drinking doesn't cause immediate harm.

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This is an incredibly courageous report by a woman who suffered a breakdown and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

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Although opinions about nutrition and the real cause of the obesity epidemic abound, a health authority now gives the real scoop: portion size is responsible.

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Laws and regulations aiming to facilitate responsible health care practices involving alternative therapies are popping up everywhere, including in the nursing profession.

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In case anyone was wondering how Texas regulation addresses complementary, alternative and integrative practices by physicians, below are the regs.

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CAM legal issues such as unlicensed practice of medicine, scope of practice, corporate practice of medicine, and physician discipline loom large in telemedicine practices.

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For those interested in side effects of pharmaceutical drugs, check out Side Effects.

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North Korea's nuclear missile tests are challenging the UN Security Council's use of sanctions.

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The World Organization of Natural Medicine hosted its first "Unity Congress" in Nassau, The Bahamas.

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The San Francisco Chronicle reported favorably on rising use of Chinese medicine in the U.S.

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation prepares to roughly double in size in coming years with a massive contribution from Warren Buffett, creating a $60 billion charitable foundation to solve the world's problems, including health issues.

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Bikram Choudhury was charged with 10 criminal safety violations at one of his studios.

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States have enacted alternative medicine laws ("medical freedom acts") designed to protect physicians from discipline "solely" based on use of CAM therapies, but they can make an end-run around these laws.

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Study materials and consulting are available for the QLTT (Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test) exam.

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