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Archive for March, 2010

Benefits of physical activity for fibromyalgia

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Usually, it’s the last thing patients want to do.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore, Maryland, let patients select their physical activity routine. (more…)

Exercise, Fibromyalgia | Comments (0)

The ginseng/warfarin interaction debate

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Researchers from Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Republic of Korea studied Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) and found no interaction with the blood thinner, warfarin (Coumadin). (more…)

Bleeding Disorders, CAM Interactions, Ginseng | Comments (0)

Aromatherapy massage for breast cancer patients

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Researchers at the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, in Japan measured immunological and psychological effects. (more…)

Aromatherapy, Cancer, Massage | Comments (0)

Does soy lower the risk of chronic disease?

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Epidemiological studies suggest that soy might be associated with a lower risk of certain chronic diseases. This has lead health regulatory agencies worldwide to approve food-labeling health claim for soy proteins.

Dr. Chao Wu Xiao at the University of Ottawa in Canada finds the data lacking. (more…)

CAM Politics, Cancer, Diet-Nutrition, Heart Disease, Pregnancy, Thyroid | Comments (0)

Benefits of balance and tone exercise in older women

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Researchers at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada studied the effects on cognitive function. (more…)

Alzheimer's Dementia, Balance Training, Elderly, Exercise | Comments (0)

Preventing fractures with vitamin D

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Researchers from the US and The Netherlands reviewed the evidence. (more…)

A. ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Bone Fracture, Vitamin D | Comments (0)

Review of ginkgo to treat dementia

Monday, March 29th, 2010

This one comes from researchers at Charite University Medicine, in Berlin, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University, in Hannover, Germany. (more…)

Alzheimer's Dementia, Elderly, Ginkgo | Comments (0)

Selenium and skin cancer risk

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Researchers from Australia and the Netherlands conducted an 8-year follow-up study. (more…)

Cancer, Selenium | Comments (0)

Effect of cranberry extract on lipids

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Researchers from the Taichung Veterans General Hospital, in Taiwan examined the effect of cranberry ingestion on cholesterol in Type 2 diabetic patients taking anti-diabetes medicine. (more…)

Cholesterol/Lipids, Cranberry | Comments (0)

Might eating fish protect infants from eczema?

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Researchers from Sweden studied the effects of foods and other factors on the risk of eczema at 1 year of age. (more…)

Dermatitis, Diet-Nutrition, Infants, Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Comments (0)

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