No to Ginkgo to prevent dementia
Results from the Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study were published today. It was designed to determine if Ginkgo biloba...
Garlic’s effect on blood pressure reviewed
Reviewers from Hartford Hospital in Connecticut report that garlic lowers blood pressure in patients with an elevated systolic blood pressure...
New conclusions on acupuncture for depression
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong reviewed the evidence in major depression and post-stroke depression.
Consumer Alert: Steam dietary supplement
The FDA has told Nutracoastal Trading LLC to recall its dietary supplement product called Steam.
Consumer Alert: Tanning beds
According to this article on Breitbart.com, the International Agency for Research on Cancer has elevated sunbeds for tanning to its...
Consumer Alert: Sports performance supplements
 The FDA warns against using products advertised as alternatives to anabolic steroids for increasing muscle mass and strength. These products...
Active rehabilitation after lumbar disc surgery
Cochrane review reports, “Exercise programs starting 4 to 6 weeks after the operation could lead to more rapid pain relief...
Are organic kiwis healthier to eat?
A study by Dr. Maria Amodio from the University of California, Davis compared the nutritional profile of conventional and organic...
Safety review of popular herbal products
Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio reviews popular herbals. Let’s focus on...
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Supportive care for chronic fatigue syndrome
Medscape has published a review written by clinicians from around the US. Let’s focus on 6 supportive care options for...
Does vitamin E protect from cancer?
Except possibly for prostate cancer, the answer is no, according to researchers from the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research...
Use of Chinese medicine in HIV patients
This survey of male Chinese HIV patients provides an opportunity to review the risk for interactions between Chinese herbal medicine...
Effects of green tea on weight loss
 Researchers from the Maastricht University, in The Netherlands reviewed the evidence. But, there are limits over what can be claimed...
Multivitamins and the risk of death
 There’s little effect, according to researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, Washington. Should we be surprised?
Healthy living lowers the risk of heart disease
The risk of heart failure at age 40 years is approximately 1 in 5. Here are 6 steps to improving...
Should we add CAM to Rx treatments?
 Researchers from the University of Queensland, in Australia evaluated the evidence for adding nutritional and herbal medicines to antidepressants, mood...
Kava and St. John’s wort: Evidence for mood and anxiety disorders
 A broad range of mood disorders were reviewed by researchers at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, in Queensland, Australia.
The Women’s Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study
 The purpose was to investigate the long-term effects of taking vitamin C, vitamin E, and β-carotene to prevent type 2...
Debating how to reduce the risk of diabetes
 During the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2008 Meeting, Dr. Paul Zimmet, who is Director of the International...
The Cure Within
Here’s a vignette from Anne Harrington’s book, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine, that sums the attraction of...