Nondrug

Because these drugs offer only a modest benefit even in people who have osteoporosis, those with “pre-osteoporosis,” or osteopenia, often only need to take nondrug steps—getting the right nutrients and exercising regularly--to strengthenbones and prevent falls. ❋ Unknown (2011)

During his tenure, the company has diversified into nondrug areas while also ramping up investment in in-house medical R&D. ❋ Sten Stovall (2012)

A 2011 report sponsored by the Advanced Medical Technology Association, a trade group for device makers, found that spending on a wide range of devices and nondrug supplies, a category that ranges from pacemakers to hospital beds, hovered between 5% and 6% of total health spending from 1989 to 2009. ❋ Christopher Weaver (2012)

An electrical brain-stimulation technique used to treat Parkinson's disease and chronic pain appears to enhance human memory as well, according to a tiny but intriguing new study that bolsters hope for one day developing a nondrug treatment for memory problems, including ailments like Alzheimer's disease. ❋ Shirley S. Wang (2012)

Starting this year, consumers will need a prescription to buy most over-the-counter medications using money from tax-free flexible spending accounts, and certain nondrug medical supplies, including bandages, will still qualify for flexible-spending account reimbursement. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The calculator also provides tailored advice based on your risk level and other factors on the nondrug ways you can control your cholesterol levels, and the other ways you can protect your heart by, for example, lowering your blood pressure, losing excess weight, and stopping smoking. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Even with largely physical problems, such as vaginal drynessor erectile difficulties, certain nondrug steps may be worth trying. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yoga is one of the nondrug, nonsurgical therapies that has been shown to benefit back pain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A 2007 review of 31 studies on nondrug treatments for fibromyalgia concluded that low - to-moderate-intensity aerobic exercises, such as walking and water workouts, improved symptoms. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dr. Culbert and his colleagues are about to launch a study at four hospitals in the U.S. and Canada to examine in greater depth the use of nondrug coping skills in kids with cancer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And effective nondrug treatments, such as talk therapy and/or stress-relieving strategies, may allow you to use less medication or wean off of it completely. ❋ Bob Greene (2010)

With seriously ill children often taking so many medicines, parents increasingly are asking for nondrug treatments such as meditation to help their kids cope with drug side effects or symptoms of conditions from asthma to cancer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

While many parents rated medication as the most helpful strategy in improving their child's condition, they said that nondrug strategies, such as changing the child's school to one that was better suited to help children with ADHD, also worked very well. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Using nondrug remedies may not be as simple as popping a pill, but they typically pose little or no risk of side effects. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even with largely physical problems, such as vaginal dryness or erectile difficulties, certain nondrug steps may be worth trying. ❋ Unknown (2010)