Does soy lower the risk of chronic disease?
Epidemiological studies suggest that soy might be associated with a lower risk of certain chronic diseases. This has lead health...
Review of ginkgo to treat dementia
This one comes from researchers at Charite University Medicine, in Berlin, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University, in Hannover, Germany.
Might eating fish protect infants from eczema?
Researchers from Sweden studied the effects of foods and other factors on the risk of eczema at 1 year of...
Acupuncture to treat dry eye
Prof. Ernst reviewed reviewed the evidence for treating xerophthalmia (Greek for dry eyes) or Sjögren syndrome (autoimmune disease were white...
Effect of magnesium on blood pressure
It lowered blood pressure in adults with hypertension, but not in people with normal blood pressure.
Risk of liver toxicity from kava formulations
Does it matter whether the kava formulation is an aqueous, ethanolic, or acetonic extract? Researchers from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University...
Vitamin D and the risk of heart disease
Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, looked at Vitamin D levels and found that about...
The red yeast rice alternative to statins
Red yeast rice decreases LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. Researchers from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania studied it’s potential as an alternative treatment option...
Arsenic, cadmium and lead in medicinal herbs
This study was conducted at the University of Sofia in Bulgaria using local herbals. I don’t know the relevance to...
Targeted exercise programs in geriatric institutionalized people
Researchers from Faculté des Sciences du Sport, in Bordeaux, France compared the response to 2 exercise programs vs usual care.
Consumer Alert: Zicam cold remedies
The FDA is advising people to discontinue using 3 Zicam Nasal Gel/Nasal Swab cold remedies because they’re associated with the...
Yoga to treat eating disorders
It holds promise in the overall management of eating disorders, according to researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital, in Washington.
Worried about copper in your supplements?
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has ruled that within limits, copper oxide can be safely used in food supplements.
Soy food and breast cancer risk
Researchers from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, in Nashville, Tennessee report the results from the Shanghai Women’s Health Study.
Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis, reviewed
Prof. Ernst reviewed its value for treating or preventing allergic rhinitis.
Effect of vitamin D on weight loss
During the Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting, researchers from the University of Minnesota reported that higher blood levels of vitamin...
Vitamin D of no benefit in older patients with heart failure?
Researchers from Ninewells Hospital, in Dundee, United Kingdom report no benefit from vitamin D in their patients.
Cupping in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome
Cupping is a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface. Researchers...
Melatonin treatment of insomnia in ADHD
Researchers from Duke University Hospital, in Durham, North Carolina found positive effects in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Herbal use and adherence to steroids during asthma treatment
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York, studied the association among herbal use, adherence to prescribed inhaled...