Archive for the 'A. ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS' Category
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Researchers from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto reviewed the evidence for complementary therapies. (more…)
Chiropractic, Acupuncture/pressure, Pain, TENS/FNS/VNS, Magnets | Comments (0)
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania reviewed the evidence for chiropractic… and more. (more…)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Chiropractic, Massage, Acupuncture/pressure, Exercise, Herbals, Diet-Nutrition, Vitamins, Balneotherapy | Comments (0)
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Prof. Ernst and colleagues have reviewed the literature. (more…)
Acupuncture/pressure, Menopause | Comments (0)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Patients with exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle soreness felt better after acupuncture, according to researchers at Goethe-University in Frankfurt, Germany. (more…)
Acupuncture/pressure, Pain, Exercise | Comments (0)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Here are some CAM highlights for migraine and fibromyalgia from the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) 19th Annual Clinical Meeting. (more…)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Massage, Acupuncture/pressure, Pain, Exercise, Yoga, CAM Education, Biofeedback, Hypnosis, Balneotherapy | Comments (0)
Monday, December 29th, 2008
MedPage reports, “8 weeks of hand-grip exercises, begun more than 6 months after a stroke, resulted in significantly increased activity in the cortex — the area of the brain that corresponds with hand use.” (more…)
A. ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS | Comments (0)
Saturday, December 27th, 2008
Researchers from Peking University in China reviewed the use of acupuncture combined with opioid receptor agonists for treating opiate-withdrawal symptoms. (more…)
Acupuncture/pressure | Comments (0)
Friday, December 26th, 2008
Reviewers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland assessed the quality of scientific articles on traditional Indian medicine for HIV/AIDS treatment and care. (more…)
Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, HIV/AIDS, Yoga | Comments (0)
Friday, December 26th, 2008
Coronary artery calcification is the accumulation of calcified fatty deposits on the inside of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Their presence is a predictor of future coronary heart disease. Researchers from the University of Chicago in Illinois report that sleeping longer is associated with lower calcification.
Let’s review the research and reviews from 2008 that looked at CAM options to treat insomnia. (more…)
Meditation, Acupuncture/pressure, Sleep (Insomnia), Exercise, Melatonin | Comments (0)
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Laura Christman and Deb Peterson have written interesting articles on these resins, which became forever famous more than 2 centuries ago.
Highlights follow. (more…)
Ayurveda, Cancer, Infection, Osteoarthritis, Aromatherapy | Comments (0)