Review: Manipulation vs mobilization to treat neck pain
In this Cochrane review, the effects of manipulation and mobilization alone or combined with other treatment approaches on neck pain...
Discussing end-of-life issues with patients
Many people believe it “increases the patients’ emotional distress.” To the contrary, researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston...
Balneotherapy: 2 reviews of the evidence
This review of balneotherapy comes from the Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), in Athens, Greece.
Benefits of walking or biking to work
“Active” commuting (walking or biking) has many benefits, as reported in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA)...
Negative consequences of using trans fats in Baltimore
Maryland’s largest city has handed out its first citation for repeat violations of its trans fat ban. An eatery called...
Consumer Alert: Payouji tea and Pai You Guo Slim Capsules
Testing by the MHRA (Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) found that these supposedly natural products contain an undeclared...
Consumer Alert: Hyland’s Teething Tablets
Oh, Oh. They added belladonna. FDA found that this homeopathic product contains inconsistent amounts of belladonna, and using it may...
Searching for contamination in herbals used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
Men increasingly use herbal remedies to treat bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Yet, study results...
Cost-effectiveness: Falls prevention in high-risk elderly
Falls prevention programs reduce the risk in older people. But are they cost-effective? Researchers in the UK evaluated the fiscal...
Review: Otago exercise program to reduce falls in the elderly
Approximately 35% of people over 65 fall each year, with this figure rising to 50% in those aged 80 and...
Benefits and potential risks of artificial sweeteners
Surprisingly, only about 15% of Americans use sugar substitutes. What might be the public health issues associated with recommending a...
Lack of effect of omega-3 on maternal depression and baby’s intelligence
International experts recommend that pregnant women increase their DHA intakes. But researchers at the Women’s and Children’s Health Research Institute,...
Benefits of resistance exercise in women with gestational diabetes
In gestational diabetes, women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. Little is known about the...
An Ernst review: Qigong for diabetes
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and found it insufficient.
Association between soy and COPD
Researchers from Japan and Australia investigated the relationship between soy consumption and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Effects of the Wii Balance Board in patients with multiple sclerosis
During the 26th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), researchers at the AISM...
Negative effects of cannabis in bipolar disorder
Research suggests that cannabis use has a negative effect on onset and outcome of schizophrenia. Now, researchers at Eli Lilly...
The status of marijuana in multiple sclerosis
Researchers from the University of Patras Medical School in Greece have reviewed the data.
Cannabinoids to treat Tourette’s Syndrome?
The Cochrane review concludes there’s not enough supporting data.
Adverse effects of non-medical cannabis
For over 2 decades, cannabis (marijuana) has been the most widely used illicit drug by young people in high-income countries,...