Dozens of unlicensed clinics offering stem cell treatments for a wide variety of medical conditions have sprung up in Canada, marketing their services through direct-to-consumer online advertising, a study has found.
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Man turned to alternative therapies after NHS could find no cure to treat him
IF YOU were diagnosed with a condition for which there was no known cure, what would you do? It’s not something I ever spent much time pondering to be honest, but in late 2011 I found myself in the uncomfortable position of finding out.
Doctors warn of heart risk from some breast cancer therapies
Save your life but harm your heart? Health experts are sounding a warning as potential side effects of a growing number of breast cancer treatments come to light.
Illicit placenta and stem cell therapies seized from B.C. beauty shop
The drugs confiscated from Before & After Beauty Lab in Richmond “may pose serious risks to health,” according to Health Canada. CBC | Health News
Unapproved stem cell therapies on the market in Canada
Private clinics are performing unproven stem cell procedures on patients across Canada even though Health Canada says all cell therapies are considered “drugs” and require federal approval before they can be legally used on human patients. CBC | Health News
The curious case of ClinicalTrials.gov, where dubious stem cell therapies seem legit
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Xinhua News Agency) Earlier this year, doctors reported the case of three women who went blind after having stem cells derived from their own fat injected directly into their eyeballs—a procedure for which they each paid $ 5,000. Piecing together how those women came to pay for such a treatment, the […]
‘I was actually offended’: Man on Indigenous cancer therapies initially told oncologist wouldn’t monitor him
A terminal cancer patient in Saskatchewan believes his choice to be treated using traditional Indigenous medicines rather than chemotherapy was initially disrespected by a specialist in the province, which has since taken action. CBC | Health News
Report reveals years of suffering, death from therapies for “chronic Lyme”
Enlarge (credit: Getty | BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI ) Tick season is upon us, prompting fresh warnings about bites that can transmit Lyme disease. But in a report published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a group of doctors isn’t warning about the disease—instead, the group is warning about possible treatments. Alternative medical treatments […]
