Unforeseen consequences of drinking wine
The aim of this study was to review the literature in order to determine the levels of potentially harmful metals...
Vitamin E and selenium didn’t prevent prostate cancer
 Medscape reports that SELECT (Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial) is asking more than 35,000 adult men to stop...
ConsumerLab reports on vitamin A
Among 17 products, 4 failed to measure up. That’s almost 25%.
What you can do to lower your risk of hip fracture
Many risk factors can’t be changed, but a couple can.
Have you discovered Pallimed.org?
 The authors review current palliative medicine, hospice, and end-of-life research.
Ayurvedic treatment for knee osteoarthritis
 Reporting at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, researchers from the Center For Rheumatic Diseases in Maharashtra, India...
Biofeedback in children with voiding disorders
Urinary incontinence can lead to lower self-esteem and even kidney damage. Researchers from Hopital Jeanne de Flandre in Lille, France...
Acupuncture for pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women
Pelvic girdle pain affects many activities of daily living such as housekeeping, walking, working, and sexual life. Pregnant women who...
Acupuncture for nausea and vomiting in kids with cancer
 Researchers from Saarland University in Homburg, Germany report it “seems to be effective.”
Green tea and cancer prevention?
Green tea is made from the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis. Here’s what we know about its use to prevent...
Ayurvedic and the risk of heavy metal poisoning
What’s been published recently suggests there’s likely to be a problem. Have we reached a tipping point?
The effects of tai chi on bone in postmenopausal women
Base on the available data, it looks pretty good. Researchers from the New England School of Acupuncture in Watertown, Massachusetts...
Yoga vs fluoxetine to treat premature ejaculation
Fluoxetine (Prozac) is considered a useful treatment for this condition, which is thought to be due to psychological causes, although...
Herbs used to treat liver toxicity due to tuberculosis therapy
Drugs to protect the liver are prescribed in some countries as a routine part of tuberculosis treatment. But do they...
Is there a role for probiotics to treat eczema?
This Cochrane review concludes, they’re “not an effective treatment for eczema.”
Childhood apraxia of speech
 Apraxia is a disorder of the nervous system where there’s an inability to carry out learned purposeful movements such as...
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CAM and the chronic fatigue syndrome
Medscape has published a review. Here’s a summary of CAM options.
Integrative medicine at Stamford Hospital
 Stamford Hospital in Connecticut has launched its Center for Integrative Medicine & Wellness at the Tully Health Center.
Active music engagement in kids with cancer
 Music therapy can be active or passive. In the active form, the therapist and patient are actively involved in playing...
Music to manage anxiety during palliative care
 Researchers from the Calvary Health Care Bethlehem in Melbourne, Australia studied the effectiveness of a single music therapy session in...