Interaction of Ginkgo biloba with antiplatelet drugs
Back in the ‘90s there were several reports of serious interactions in people who used Ginkgo biloba with other “blood...
Is the risk of a cranberry juice and warfarin interaction significant?
A researcher from Bangalore, India, reviewed the evidence and sees a difference between what’s seen in the lab and what’s...
Topical sesame/rose geranium oil treats hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
People with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) have abnormalities in their blood vessels. The most common manifestation is spontaneous and recurrent...
Risks due to energy drinks
In 2009, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported that more than 13,000 emergency room visits were associated...
Safety of acupuncture in children
Researchers at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, reviewed the adverse events associated with needle acupuncture in children.
Marijuana interaction with warfarin reported
Researchers from the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in Wyoming report that when taken together, 1 patient experienced bleeding from...
Risk of interactions between supplements and blood thinners
Dr. Jennifer Strohecker at the Intermountain Medical Center, in Salt Lake City, Utah, tells us the safety of warfarin (Coumadin)...
Is acupuncture safe for children with cancer and low platelet counts?
Acupuncture is frequently used to manage the side effects associated with cancer therapy. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center, in...
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Effects of herbals on warfarin therapy
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong, in China, studied the risk for an herbal:warfarin interaction in patients with non-valvular...
Use of herbal supplements by people taking blood thinners
During the American Heart Association meeting, Dr. Jennifer Strohecker, at the Intermountain Medical Center, in Salt Lake City, Utah, reported...
The final word on the warfarin-cranberry interaction?
“The warning that there is a potential to enhance the effect of warfarin… with cranberry juice intake is mostly based...
Fish oil and the risk of bleeding following surgery
Concern over bleeding due to changes in platelet function has led to prohibiting omega-3 supplements before surgery. Researchers at the...
The risk of thrombocytopenia with CAM
When the number of platelets in the blood is low — thrombocytopenia — it’s more difficult for blood to clot....
Electro-acupuncture treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common female endocrine disorder affecting about 5% to 10% of women of reproductive age a...
Should acupuncture be used in people with hemophilia?
Hemophilia refers to bleeding disorders in which it takes a long time for the blood to clot. Patients suffer from...
Music therapy to treat acquired brain injury
Acquired brain injury is caused by stroke, an aneurysm, or an infection and may result in problems with movement, language,...
The ginseng/warfarin interaction debate
Researchers from Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Republic of Korea studied Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) and found no interaction with...
Effect of high-dose cranberry juice on warfarin
Researchers at the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, in Prescott, Arizona report that no interaction occurred. How should we...
Warfarin and cranberry interaction
Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia investigated the possible impact of two commonly used herbal medicines, garlic and...
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Risk of taking herbals in people with heart disease
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and Arizona collaborated to review the risks of herbal:drug interactions. The abstract is...