Truth in advertising campaign
The FDA has sent letters to 21 companies of natural products regarding making unsubstantiated treatment claims — including H1N1 cures.
Tai chi is effective in severe knee osteoarthritis
That’s the conclusion by researchers at Tufts Medical Center who presented their research at the American College of Rheumatology Annual...
Relationship between Vitamin D deficiency and kidney disease in blacks
Low blood levels of vitamin D may account for much of the increased risk for end stage kidney disease among...
100% fruit juice does not lead to overweight
Ever heard someone say that drinking fruit juice is no better than drinking sugar water, and it just makes you...
Thomas Jefferson’s menopause recommendations
To manage vasomotor symptoms, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia recommend “lifestyle changes in all women.”
Omega-3 tested to prevent relapse in Crohn’s disease
Maintenance therapy for Crohn’s disease includes immunosuppressive drugs, with an associated risk of infection. Might omega-3 fatty acids be an...
Integrating exercise into diabetes care safely
Exercise is an important part of diabetes treatment, but when insulin is involved — even in a person with type...
Danshen to treat myocardial infarction
Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is used in China to treat several diseases, including acute heart attacks. The latest Cochrane Review is...
Predicting doctors who refer to palliative care
Researchers from the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, in West Haven tell us, “Outpatient palliative care can provide significant benefits to...
An economic evaluation of Alexander technique
This is a follow-up to an earlier study of chronic and recurrent back pain by researchers from the University of...
Promising results with tai chi in diabetes
Diabetes-induced damage to peripheral nerves culminates in peripheral diabetic neuropathy, one of the most devastating complications of diabetes mellitus and...
A Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce Mortality In Women
The following is a guest article. According to an eight-year long study published in The New England Journal of Medicine,...
Drinking water lowers the risk of gout attacks
That’s the finding by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine reported during the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting.
Can you treat depression with omega-3?
Omega-3 failed to increase the effect of sertraline (Zoloft, Lustral) in treating major depression in patients with coronary heart disease,...
Food-allergic children at Halloween
The American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology offers tips for creating a safe Halloween for food-allergic children.
Huangqi type formulations for nephrotic syndrome
Cochrane Review has assessed the benefits and harms of Huangqi and Huangqi type formulations to treat the nephritic syndrome —...
Glucosamine fails latest test
Reporting at the American College of Rheumatology annual scientific meeting, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, in...
We don’t know how to treat childhood apraxia of speech
That’s the conclusion from a Cochrane review.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
It includes cognitive psychotherapy, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep restriction, paradoxical intention, and relaxation therapy. Drs. Parul Harsora and Jennifer...
A small analgesic effect with acupuncture
That’s the conclusion from reviewers at the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. But a flaw in the review raises...