Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers Aren't Cure-Alls, FDA Warns
Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers Aren't Cure-Alls, FDA Warns
THURSDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Despite claims on some
websites, there is no evidence that hyperbaric oxygen therapy
cures or is an effective treatment for diseases such as cancer,
autism, diabetes or other diseases, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration says.  Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is approved by
the FDA for certain medical uses, including treating
decompression sickness suffered by divers, carbon monoxide
poisoning and burns caused by heat or fire.  But claims made by
some treatment centers that hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help
with a wide range of health issues are misleading and may put
people's health at risk, according to the FDA.  "Patients may
incorrectly believe that these devices have been proven safe and
effective for uses not cleared by the FDA, which may cause them
to delay or forgo proven medical therapies," Nayan Patel, a
biomedical engineer in the FDA's anesthesiology dev