Archive for September, 2010
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Applying the prescription drug tazarotene (Tazorac) to chronic plaque psoriasis is more effective than using a placebo. But how does it compare to the age-old remedy, coal tar?
Researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi reported their findings during the International Congress of Dermatology. (more…)
Coal Tar, Psoriasis | Comments Off on Still useful: Coal tar for treating psoriasis
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Pine bark extract is a dietary antioxidant supplement.
In this study, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine, in California, attempt to correct past studies that they consider flawed. (more…)
Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Pine Bark Extract | Comments Off on No effect of pine bark extract on cardiovascular disease risk
Monday, September 27th, 2010
Dr. Steven Schachter (photo) is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.
He voices his view and challenges for CAM for the treatment of epilepsy in a recent issue of Current Opinion in Neurology. (more…)
Epilepsy/Seizures | Comments Off on The professor’s view of CAM and epilepsy
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
The American Physical Therapy Association is urging older adults to take a moment to complete a room-by-room checklist to identify and repair possible fall hazards in their homes and begin an exercise plan to reduce chances of falling and risk of injury.
Let’s focus on the risks and consequences of falls among the elderly. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Elderly | Comments Off on September 23rd is Falls Prevention Awareness Day
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
It improves quality of life even in patients with less-advanced cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Researchers from Maastricht University Medical Center, in the Netherlands reported their results during the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society. (more…)
COPD, Diet-Nutrition, Exercise, Smoking Cessation | Comments Off on Benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation on COPD
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
The haptoglobin (Hp) 2-2 gene is dysfunctional in people with diabetes and increases their risk of cardiovascular disease.
Researchers at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, tested the antioxidant vitamin E to protect diabetic patients with HP 2-2 from cardiovascular complications. (more…)
Diabetes Mellitus, Genetics, Heart Disease, Stroke, Vitamins | Comments Off on Reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
Researchers at the Universitetet i Oslo, tell us, “Since 2004, glucosamine has been available as a prescription drug [in Norway] for symptomatic treatment of mild to moderate osteoarthritis.
The aim of this study was evaluate the use of glucosamine on the need for analgesic drugs. (more…)
Glucosamine/ Chondroitin, Osteoarthritis | Comments Off on Failure of glucosamine to reduce the use of pain relieving drugs
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
GeriPal is rethinking advanced care planning (ACP).
Rather than focusing on making prespecified decisions, ACP should help patients and their families make the best possible in-the-moment decisions. (more…)
Palliative/End of Life | Comments Off on Advanced care planning: Accounting for changing perspectives
Monday, September 20th, 2010
Aromatase inhibitors are a class of drugs used to treat breast cancer and ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women.
Now, the FDA is recalling the following supplements that illegally contain these drugs. (more…)
Consumer Alert, FDA/FTC/CDC, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease | Comments Off on Consumer Alert: Aromatase inhibitors in dietary supplements
Sunday, September 19th, 2010
It’s an effective option, according to researchers in the US. (more…)
Diabetes Mellitus, Electronic Media | Comments Off on Telephonic diabetes management in elderly Americans
Sunday, September 19th, 2010
Because of differences in processing and nutrients, brown rice and white rice may have different effects on risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, examined white and brown rice consumption in relation to what is sometimes referred to as non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM) risk. (more…)
Diabetes Mellitus, E. DIETARY | Comments Off on White rice, brown rice, and the risk of type 2 diabetes
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
Researchers from several US medical schools surveyed the students. (more…)
Aromatherapy, Breathing, CAM Education, E. DIETARY, Herbals, Massage, Meditation, Relaxation, Yoga | Comments Off on Survey of American medical students about CAM
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
Dr. Mark Moyad (photo) is Director of Preventive and Alternative Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.
His recommendations. (more…)
Common Cold, Cough, Echinacea, Infection, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on CAM to treat the cold and flu
Friday, September 17th, 2010
Researchers in Europe reviewed the evidence for glucosamine, chondroitin, and the combination to treat osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. (more…)
Osteoarthritis, Pain, Pain-Knee | Comments Off on Review: Glucosamine, chondroitin, and osteoarthritis
Friday, September 17th, 2010
That’s the recommendation from Dr. Barrie Cassileth, who is chief of the integrative medicine service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
Highlights from the Medscape interview are listed below. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, CAM Education, Cancer | Comments Off on Acupuncturists treating cancer patients need extra education
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
It’s widely believed that cancer can be prevented by eating lots of fruits and vegetables.
Here’s what we really know. (more…)
Cancer, Diet-Nutrition, E. DIETARY | Comments Off on Effects of eating more fruits and veggies on cancer risk
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
It’s a rare condition in which urination occurs during laughing. Researchers from North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, in New York studied the value of biofeedback in a small group of children. (more…)
Biofeedback, Children, Incontenence: Urinary | Comments Off on Treating giggle incontinence
Monday, September 13th, 2010
Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, in China report positive results with a simplified probiotic treatment regimen. (more…)
Infection, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on Preventing recurrent bacterial vaginosis with probiotics, conveniently
Monday, September 13th, 2010
There’s conflicting evidence on the value of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA).
Now, researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston report the influence of the acupuncturist on the response to treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Cochrane Library, Osteoarthritis, Pain-Knee | Comments Off on Influence of aucpuncturists on treatment outcomes in osteoarthritis
Monday, September 13th, 2010
During the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), researchers from the University of Virginia reported that regular use of alcohol-based disinfecting hand gels has little effect on the Swine flu infection rate. (more…)
Alcohol Sanitizers, Common Cold, Infection | Comments Off on Swine flu not affected by hand sanitizers