The aim of this study was to review the literature in order to determine the levels of potentially harmful metals in table wines.

We know red wine is healthy, but is it safe? (more…)

 Medscape reports that SELECT (Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial) is asking more than 35,000 adult men to stop taking these supplements because of an apparent lack of benefit and a possibility of harm.

But are we sure about this? (more…)

Among 17 products, 4 failed to measure up.

That’s almost 25%. (more…)

Many risk factors can’t be changed, but a couple can. (more…)

 The authors review current palliative medicine, hospice, and end-of-life research. (more…)

 Reporting at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, researchers from the Center For Rheumatic Diseases in Maharashtra, India concluded, Ayurvedic drugs may be safer and just as effective as glucosamine and celecoxib (Celebrex). (more…)

Urinary incontinence can lead to lower self-esteem and even kidney damage.

Researchers from Hopital Jeanne de Flandre in Lille, France evaluated the effect of a biofeedback-training program in children with a long history of voiding disorders. (more…)

Pelvic girdle pain affects many activities of daily living such as housekeeping, walking, working, and sexual life.

Pregnant women who received acupuncture experienced “some improvement” compared to non-penetrating sham acupuncture in this study from the Sahlgrenska Academy, East Hospital in Goteborg, Sweden. (more…)

 Researchers from Saarland University in Homburg, Germany report it “seems to be effective.” (more…)

Green tea is made from the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis.

Here’s what we know about its use to prevent cancer. (more…)

What’s been published recently suggests there’s likely to be a problem.

Have we reached a tipping point? (more…)

Base on the available data, it looks pretty good.

Researchers from the New England School of Acupuncture in Watertown, Massachusetts searched the medical literature and found 6 studies in women worth considering (the studies that is). (more…)

Fluoxetine (Prozac) is considered a useful treatment for this condition, which is thought to be due to psychological causes, although no one knows for sure. (more…)

Drugs to protect the liver are prescribed in some countries as a routine part of tuberculosis treatment.

But do they work? (more…)

This Cochrane review concludes, they’re “not an effective treatment for eczema.” (more…)

 Apraxia is a disorder of the nervous system where there’s an inability to carry out learned purposeful movements such as speech, despite having the desire and physical ability.

Surprisingly, a lack of high quality studies makes it impossible to know which treatments are most effective in children or adolescents, according to this Cochrane review. (more…)

Medscape has published a review.

Here’s a summary of CAM options. (more…)

 Stamford Hospital in Connecticut has launched its Center for Integrative Medicine & Wellness at the Tully Health Center. (more…)

 Music therapy can be active or passive. In the active form, the therapist and patient are actively involved in playing music using instruments and voice. Passive music therapy is conducted with the patient at rest.

In this study, active music engagement was designed to counter the stress that confronts children with cancer while in the hospital. (more…)

 Researchers from the Calvary Health Care Bethlehem in Melbourne, Australia studied the effectiveness of a single music therapy session in reducing anxiety among terminally ill patients. (more…)