Vitamin D levels and adiposity
Researchers at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, investigated the association between vitamin D and BMI (body mass index).
Are psychological treatments effective for fibromyalgia pain?
Some are effective, some are promising, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill.
Does chiropractic improve sports performance?
Dr. Andrew Miners is Assistant Professor at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic Collage, in Toronto. He reviewed the evidence.
Options to prevent colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with a Western lifestyle. Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, present an overview of...
Review: Black chokeberry
Products derived from the black chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa, are claimed to be beneficial in disorders or diseases associated with oxidative...
Adding tai chi improves antidepressant drug therapy
During the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit Meeting, researchers at David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California,...
TENS for patients using ankle-foot orthosis following stroke
Orthosis is a device applied to a human limb in order to control or enhance movement or prevent bone movement...
Kaiser points out the 800-pound gorilla
“14 states and the District of Columbia have launched a medical experiment that doesn’t follow any of the rules of...
Wearing glasses decreases the risk of falls in active seniors
After providing single lens glasses to wearers of multifocal glasses, researchers at the University of Sydney, in Australia found that...
Acupuncture to treat hiccups in cancer patients
Researchers at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Maryland tell us...
Is acupuncture safe for children with cancer and low platelet counts?
Acupuncture is frequently used to manage the side effects associated with cancer therapy. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center, in...
Review: Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation
This Cochrane review reports on 6-month quit rates.
Does ginseng aid cognition?
It’s suggested, based on laboratory and clinical studies, that ginseng may have beneficial effects on cognitive performance (reasoning). This Cochrane...
Coffee and the risk of death in women with cardiovascular disease
Studies of the association between coffee drinking and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease have reported conflicting results. Researchers in...
Risk of kidney stones with calcium and vitamin D
The Women’s Health Initiative reported a 17% excess in urinary tract stone formation with calcium + vitamin D supplements. Now,...
Cranberry juice to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection
Catheter-associated bacteriuria is the most common healthcare–associated infection worldwide. It’s due to the widespread use of urinary catheterization. An Expert...
Cognitive effects of street cannabis in MS patients
Given that multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with cognitive (reasoning) deterioration, researchers at the University of Toronto, in Ontario, determined...
Reviewing the value of music in pediatric healthcare
Researchers at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, in Ontario, reviewed the evidence.
High use of CAM among people with diabetes
Would you believe that about 80% of people with diabetes use CAM? Researchers at the University of California, in San...
Using diet to modulate Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine, in Seattle, compared the effects of a high–saturated fat/high–glycemic index diet...