Multivitamins, cancer, heart disease, and death
Millions of postmenopausal women use multivitamins. Does it matter?
Vibrational medicine: Results of scientific research
Vibrational medicine is based on the premise that human beings are essentially “dynamic energy systems” (aka spirits), and the path...
Acupuncture to treat insomnia
In China, acupuncture is commonly used to treat insomnia. Researchers from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine reviewed the evidence.
The growing incidence of drug-supplement interactions
The combined use of supplements with prescription and non-prescription drugs is increasing along with the potential for significant interactions. Here’s...
Green tea and the risk of depression
Researchers from Japan studied the relationship between drinking green tea and depression in elderly Japanese adults.
The effect of selenium on cholesterol levels
Researchers at the University of Warwick Medical School, in Coventry, UK examined the association.
Losing weight: Does it take a village?
This study in The New England Journal of Medicine compared the effectiveness of 4 diets for weight loss and weight...
Using TENS to increase the effectiveness of exercise after stroke
Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University report benefit in hemiparetic (weakness on one side of the body) stroke survivors.
Does acupuncture have a role during pregnancy?
Researches from the University of Western Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia reviewed the effectiveness of acupuncture during pregnancy and...
Acupuncture for hot flashes in peri- and postmenopausal women
Researchers from Kyung Hee University, in Seoul, South Korea report “marked clinical improvement.”
The evidence for probiotics in allergic disease
Beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy people (probiotics) play an important role in immune development and may...
Acupuncture for hot flushes in prostate cancer
Prof. Ernst and colleagues have reviewed the effects of acupuncture as treatment for hot flushes in prostate cancer patients.
Recommended doses of vitamin D
American Family Physician has published a review of vitamin D deficiency, with recommendations.
Exercise to prevent vision loss
Dr. Paul Williams from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has published 2 studies on the effects...
Ginkgo biloba for preventing migraine
Researchers from the Villa Margherita Neurology Clinic, in Vicenza, Italy studied the use of ginkgolide B — an herbal constituent...
Obituary: Jeremy Morris
An epidemiologist from the UK, he proved the connection between exercise and heart health, and laid the scientific groundwork for...
Soladek toxicity in a 60-year-old woman
Medscape has published a case report of a woman from the Dominican Republic who was hospitalized with complaints of weakness,...
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Treating kids with high cholesterol
Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines for screening children for high cholesterol blood levels. Now, researchers from the...
Pilates, and preventing neck and shoulder disorders
Shoulder biomechanics and spine alignment are related to neck-shoulder pain. Researchers from McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec studied the effects...
Mediterranean diet and risk of stroke
Researchers from Boston report that it lowers the risk of stroke as well as coronary heart disease.