Benefits of exercise in early Parkinson’s disease
 More intense exercise appears to have greater benefits. That the conclusion from this study at the University of Southern California,...
Review of auricular acupuncture for insomnia
 Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the effectiveness of acupuncture administered to the ear to treat sleeplessness.
Negative results giving probiotics in pancreatitis
In patients predicted to have severe acute pancreatitis, giving probiotics didn’t reduce the risk of infection, according to this study...
Calcium and hip fracture risk: Does it matter?
No, say an international group of researchers. But the news isn’t all bad.
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Review of herbal medicines in gynecology
Dr. Cathi Dennehy from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California San Francisco has reviewed the evidence....
Lack of support for cinnamon to treat diabetes
Two studies have concluded that cinnamon supplementation does not improve diabetes control in postmenopausal patients with type 2 diabetes. One...
Curcumin shows some activity in pancreatic cancer
Researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and Sabinsa Corporation in Piscataway, New Jersey...
Toxins in Ayurvedic meds on the web
Researchers from Boston and Bangalore, India ask, what’s the risk of getting lead, mercury, and arsenic in the Ayurvedic medicines...
The benefits of knowing that you are exercising
Dr. Lisa Terre from the University of Missouri-Kansas City has published a review of the importance of physical activity counseling....
Acupuncture for pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
Researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia review the results of 3 studies.
Negative results: Acupuncture for in vitro fertilization
The lead author of this study is Dr. Alice Domar, an international leader in the field of mind/body medicine and...
Benefits of music in kids with cancer
Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina report on the value of music in children...
Music therapy doesn’t reduce anesthesia during surgery
A recent review concluded that among 42 studies of music therapy around the time of surgery, positive effects on reducing...
Alexander technique for low back pain
Lessons in the Alexander technique from registered teachers have long-term benefits, according to researchers from the UK.
B vitamins fail to prevent depression
Researchers from the University of Western Australia in Crawley examined whether vitamins B-12, B-6, and folate might reduce the severity...
6 easy steps to prevent cancer
The World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research have published a tome (517 pages) titled, Food,...
Effect of Ginkgo biloba on platetlets and bleeding
About 20 detailed reports of hemorrhage (usually cerebral, ocular, or postsurgical) in patients using Gingko biloba extracts have been published....
Another review of acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis
Prof. Ernst and colleagues think more rigorous research is warranted.
Tai chi improves diabetes control
After 14 weeks of practicing tai chi, older Chinese women showed improved A1c values in this study by researchers at...
Safety of American ginseng in children
In January, the FDA recommended that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products should not be used to treat infants and...