Here’s a summary of what has been covered on this site about CAM and colorectal cancer. (more…)
It was reportedly effective when used in addition to pain treatment in patients with medically refractory pain due to HIV.
But as Paul Harvey said, “Now, the rest of the story.” (more…)
 “Homeopathic pathogenetic trials (provings) are the pillar of homeopathy,” according to researchers at the University Hospital Freiburg, in Germany. “Symptoms experienced by healthy volunteers are used to find the correct medicine for therapy.”
In this study, researchers at Charité University Medical Center, in Berlin, Germany compared the symptoms produced by Galphimia glauca (a botanical component in the nasal spray, Zicam, which is used to treat upper respiratory symptoms) to placebo. (more…)
It turns out that this widely advertised product is not as “natural” as its manufacturer claims. (more…)
Depression occurs in more than half of patients who experience a stroke.
Researchers from the University of Iowa in Iowa City compared the number of cases of depression in stoke patients while taking escitalopram (Lexapro) or participating in problem-solving therapy (PST) during the first year following their stroke. (more…)
 The endothelium is a thin layer of cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels.
Endothelial dysfunction often leads to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) in patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions.
Is it possible that exercise might improve the function of the endothelium and benefit patients with heart disease? (more…)
 Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas 
Patients with breast cancer on adjuvant chemotherapy can experience weight gain and concurrent loss of muscle mass.
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