Researchers from Rheinischen Friedrich Wilhelms-UniVersitat, in Bonn, Germany think is should.

Here’s a summary of their rationale. (more…)

Manipulation during the 3^rd trimester was studied by researchers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, in Fort Worth. (more…)

Patients with asthma experience a variable response to inhaled corticosteroids.

Researchers from National Jewish Health, in Denver, Colorado studied the effect of vitamin D levels on this response. (more…)

Studies suggest that in one quarter of patients, symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be caused or exacerbated by diet.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, at Chapel Hill, reviewed the data from a clinician’s perspective. (more…)

Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) is a liver enzyme responsible for the metabolism of approximately 30% of all drugs.

Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock studied the effect of CYP2D6 on the metabolism of several herbal supplements and the risk of drug interactions. (more…)

Researchers from Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania studied this association in depressed older adults in mental health settings. (more…)

It’s done so that stomach contents don’t enter the lungs, which could cause complications during delivery.

But with the general anesthetic techniques available today, does this practice make sense?

This Cochrane review addresses the issue. (more…)

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, in Sweden studied the association between fish intake and academic achievement among Swedish adolescents. (more…)

People with known coronary heart disease should consume at least 1 gram daily of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids.

Researchers from the University of Missouri-Kansas City ask whether taking supplements provide the same benefits as eating fatty fish? (more…)

Chronic pain is associated with depression; and self-treatment of depression with St John’s wort might make pain patients prone to a drug interaction.

Researchers in Finland assessed the potential of St John’s wort to interfere with the metabolism of the opioid drug known as oxycodone (OxyContin). (more…)