Qutenza (capsaicin) 8% patch is a medicated skin patch that can be used to help relieve the pain of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN).

This high concentration is now approved by the FDA for use as a prescription drug. And that places this complementary option for treating PHN squarely in the main stream. (more…)

The Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study researchers report their findings. (more…)

Some studies on distant healing for chronic pain exist, but the value of this treatment is controversial.

Researchers from Holos University, in Fair Grove, Missouri contribute a small study to the debate. (more…)

I recently worked on an educational program with a group of dermatologists who specialize in treating acne.

During a series of discussions they listed essential considerations for an effective acne treatment strategy. (more…)

Low maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy is associated with asthma symptoms in early childhood.

Now, here are the results from the first study of the relationship between vitamin D blood levels in childhood and asthma severity. (more…)

Dry eye is a common complaint, but difficult to treat.

Researchers from Aston University, in Birmingham, UK reviewed the evidence for omega-3. (more…)

“There is a paucity of high-quality research,” according to reviewers at the University of Miami, in Florida. (more…)

It’s one of the most popular herbal supplements for treating depression. Dr. Perry Halushka from the Medical University of South Carolina has reviewed the scientific literature, including the many drug interactions associated with its use.

But the biggest problem is the lack of standardization and reliability of the contents of commercially available brands of St. John’s wort. (more…)

Hip protectors are a promising strategy to reduce the risk for hip fracture from a sideways fall. However, small changes in pad positioning may influence their protective benefit, according to this study by researchers at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, British Columbia. (more…)

Dr. Thomas Lenz from Creighton University, in Omaha, Nebraska tells us that approximately 1 billion people worldwide have low blood concentrations of vitamin D.

So what? (more…)