by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 21, 2020 | Alternative Medicine, Chinese herbs, environment, Health Care system, In the News, integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
For some, the inclusion of Chinese herbs in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest (11th) version of its list, known as the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), brings celebration. For others it...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 30, 2018 | Acupuncture, Arthritis, Back Pain, In the News, integrative medicine, neuropathic pain, Pain, pharmaceuticals
It’s still on the news regularly, and though the drug was initially supposed to be a solution for pain treatment, the opioid problem is showing little sign of slowing down. Opioid addiction and opioid overdose deaths are much more than statistics, but the numbers help...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 3, 2017 | Acupuncture, Back Pain, In the News
Have back pain? You are not alone. Most of us have experienced back pain at one time or another. Not surprisingly, it’s one of the most common issues that send scores of people to see the doctor every year. But if you’re primed for walking out of the clinic with a...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 11, 2016 | In the News, Inspiration, Life Lessons, opinions, Stress
I’m a silver-lining-seeker, an other-side-of-the-coin-thinker, an uplifting-quotes-subscriber. But these last few days have been tough. I know I probably shouldn’t post something political, but it’s both political and non-political, as what is happening now is...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 26, 2015 | Chinese herbs, In the News
Yes, you read that right. $228,000. In most places that would buy you a nice small house. In Vancouver you can’t even get a tiny condo for that. But still, you could get rid of a good chunk of mortgage! Rhino Horn Sold at Auction by Maynard’s The...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 27, 2015 | Food, In the News
It’s not a surprise to most of us in the health world–processed meat is not healthy for you. Cancer agencies and other health agencies have long been telling the public to limit consumption of processed and red meats. But to hear the World Health...
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