Seal oil vs fish oil in patients with high triglyceride blood levels
Researchers from the University of Wollongong, in Australia, report positive results with seal oil.
Side effects of medical cannabinoids
Researchers from McGill University in Montreal reviewed the evidence.
Folic acid and prostate cancer risk
The effects of folic acid-containing supplements may differ from natural sources of folate, according to the University of Southern California,...
Importance of vitamin D screening and supplementation in diabetes
During the Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting, Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Sinai Hospital, in Baltimore, Maryland,...
The role of adenosine in the analgesic response to acupuncture
A valued reader of this site, Rachelle Holmes at Chicago Plastic Surgery Center, wrote to suggest the importance of understanding...
Consumer Alert: Magic Power Coffee
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that this instant coffee product, marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement,...
Risk from eggs of free-range chickens
Paying a premium for free-range eggs might not buy you healthier eating, according to researchers at the National Cheng Kung...
Review: Tai chi and fear of falling
Tai chi is becoming increasingly popular as an option to prevent falls. Researchers at the University Medical Centre Rotterdam, in...
Effectiveness of CAM in diabetes
Researchers at the University of Ottawa, in Ontario reviewed the evidence for improved control of diabetes in type 2 diabetes...
Effect of high-dose cranberry juice on warfarin
Researchers at the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, in Prescott, Arizona report that no interaction occurred. How should we...
FDA issues vitamin D recommendations for infants
The FDA is alerting parents and caregivers that some liquid Vitamin D supplement products are sold with droppers that could...
Homeopathy in cancer care
Dr. Moshe Frenkel (photo), who is medical director of the Integrative Medicine Program at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, in...
Avoid vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore, Maryland compare beta carotene to vitamin A.
Vitamin C, stress, and the risk of infection
Prolonged physical exertion and environmental stress may depress immune cell function and increase the risk of an upper respiratory tract...
Comparative review: Alexander technique and Feldenkrais method
Each has been practiced more than 50 years, in many countries, by thousands of students and teachers. Here are the...
St. John’s wort + kava for major depression with anxiety
This is the first study of St. John’s wort + kava to treat major depressive disorder with underlying anxiety, according...
Is there a genetic predisposition to vitamin D deficiency?
The SUNLIGHT (Study of Underlying Genetic Determinants of Vitamin D and Highly Related Traits) Consortium reports its results. The abstract...
Dancing to improve quality of life in old people
Researchers at Aristotle University, in Thessaloniki, Greece, studied the effect of Greek traditional dances on quality of life.
Does Ginkgo reduce cardiovascular events?
Cardiovascular events, of course, include heart attack, stroke or death due to diseased heart and blood vessels. Researchers from the...
Review: Herbal medicines to treat rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers at Victoria University, in Melbourne, Australia reviewed the evidence. But not everyone agrees with their conclusions.