Archive for January, 2011
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, tested cognitive behavioral therapy in adults who were also treated with drugs but still experiencing significant symptoms. (more…)
ADHD, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Relaxation | Comments Off on Cognitive behavioral therapy for ADHD
Friday, January 28th, 2011
Researchers at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, in China, reviewed the association between tea consumption and the risk of coronary artery disease (narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart). (more…)
Heart Disease, Tea | Comments Off on Black tea, green tea, and the risk of heart disease
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Western Australia, in Crawley, studied B6, B12, and folic acid. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Folic Acid, High Blood Pressure, Vitamins | Comments Off on Do B vitamins and folic acid affect cognitive function?
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Queensland, in St Lucia, Australia, evaluated tea tree oil + lavender oil. (more…)
Infection, Lavender, Tea Tree Oil | Comments Off on Treating head lice, naturally
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear, usually caused by infection) affects people of all ages, but is particularly common in young children.
This Cochrane review evaluated studies of children younger than 5 years. (more…)
Cochrane Library, Infants, Infection, Zinc | Comments Off on Does zinc prevent middle ear infections?
Monday, January 24th, 2011
An international group of researchers looked for changes in the risk of chronic diseases, depressive symptoms, and fatigue. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Asthma/Allergy, COPD, Diabetes Mellitus, Fatigue, Heart Disease, Stroke | Comments Off on Effects of retirement on chronic disease
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Being overweight after breast cancer treatment may increase a woman’s risk for recurrent disease.
Researchers at the University of Arizona, in Tucson found that there are benefits from drinking green tea, but weight loss isn’t one of them. (more…)
Cancer, FDA/FTC/CDC, Obesity, Tea | Comments Off on Effects of green tea in obese breast cancer survivors
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
Researchers at the Istanbul Medical Faculty, in Turkey, studied the effects of balneotherapy alone and with physical therapies on the respiratory and other symptoms of fibromyalgia. (more…)
Balneotherapy, Fibromyalgia, Hydrotherapy, Physiotherapy | Comments Off on Balneotherapy for fibromyalgia
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
Major depressive disorder in elderly individuals is prevalent and debilitating.
Researchers from the Netherlands measured the response to bright light therapy (BLT) in elderly patients with major depressive disorder. (more…)
Elderly, Light Therapy, Sleep (Insomnia) | Comments Off on Light therapy for depressed older people
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
According to reviewers at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, “The theoretical basis for traditional acupuncture practice needs to be re-evaluated.” (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure | Comments Off on Sham acupuncture vs true acupuncture
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
Aliskiren (Tekturna) is used to treat high blood pressure. It’s poorly absorbed from the intestines (about 2.5%).
Researchers at Helsinki University Central Hospital, in Finland, report that apple and orange juice further reduce the amount that gets absorbed from the intestines. (more…)
CAM Interactions, E. DIETARY, High Blood Pressure | Comments Off on Interaction between aliskiren and fruit juice
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
Researchers at Universite de Toulouse, in France, assessed cannabis-related adverse events leading to hospitalization, and the corresponding annual risk. (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Heart Disease, Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Stroke | Comments Off on Hospitalizations due to smoking marijuana
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
Interestingly, the benefits don’t include weight loss, according to researchers at The University of Sydney, in Australia. (more…)
Children, Exercise, Obesity, Tai Chi | Comments Off on Kung fu for obese adolescents
Friday, January 21st, 2011
Fascia is the soft tissue component of connective tissue that supports and protects muscles. Myofascial release is a soft tissue therapy used to treat pain and restricted motion.
Researchers at the University of Almería, in Spain, looked for improvement in pain, anxiety, quality of sleep, depression, and quality of life. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Fibromyalgia, Massage, Pain, Sleep (Insomnia) | Comments Off on Massage-myofacial release therapy in fibromyalgia
Friday, January 21st, 2011
Researchers at Chulalongkorn University, in Bangkok, Thailand, reviewed research on exercise options to prevent and cure nonspecific neck pain. (more…)
Exercise, Pain-Neck, Qigong | Comments Off on Which exercise for nonspecific neck pain in office workers?
Friday, January 21st, 2011
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are the main drug category prescribed to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol.
Their action on HMG-CoA lowers LDL cholesterol. But it also lowers coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) production in muscles where it’s needed to maintain muscle respiration and function.
Ms. Jessica Pomaikai Asherin at Pacific University, in Hillsboro, Oregon, reviewed the evidence for supplementing statin therapy with CoQ10 in order to lower the risk of stain-induced muscle pain and tenderness (myopathy). (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, Coenzyme Q10, Pain | Comments Off on Is it necessary to take coenzyme Q10 during statin therapy?
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, in Ann Arbor, recorded the effects in college women presenting with an acute urinary tract infection (UTI). (more…)
Cranberry, Infection | Comments Off on Cranberry juice fails to prevent recurrent urinary tract infection
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. A premature birth takes place more than 3 weeks before the due date. Although the rate of premature birth seems to be on the rise, a healthy lifestyle helps prevent preterm labor and premature birth.
Researchers in the US collaborated to determine whether pregnant women taking vitamins C and E might lower their risk of spontaneous preterm birth. (more…)
Pregnancy, Vitamins | Comments Off on Vitamins C and E and the risk of preterm birth
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Yoga increases brain gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) activity, which is reduced in mood and anxiety disorders.
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine studied whether the changes in mood, anxiety, and GABA levels are specific to yoga or simply the result of physical activity. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Exercise, Yoga | Comments Off on Yoga: More than exercise
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet, in Stockholm, Sweden, evaluated the long-term effects of naprapathic manual therapy on staying active in patients with non-specific back and/or neck pain.
Background on naprapathy is here. (more…)
Naprapathy, Pain-Back, Pain-Neck | Comments Off on Long-term effects of naprapathic therapy on back and neck pain