Migraine headaches are associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and low self-efficacy.
Spiritual meditation helps ameliorate these traits, according to researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Continue reading Effects of spiritual meditation on migraines
Fish consumption may reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death and maybe prostate cancer, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.
Might there be other health benefits? Continue reading Limits to omega-3 health benefits
Researchers from Tohoku University, in Sendai, Japan report the results of the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study. Continue reading Lower psychological distress by drinking green tea
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas reviewed the evidence on neurofeedback and epilepsy. Continue reading EEG biofeedback in treating epilepsy
The Bastyr Center for Natural Health, in Seattle, Washington has published common sense recommendations.
Let’s focus on proactive actions to stay healthy. Continue reading Flu season: Lower your risk
Anthroposophic treatment for pediatric chronic disease is provided by physicians and differs from conventional treatment in the use of special therapies (art therapy, eurythmy [rhythmical movement], rhythmical massage therapy) and special medications.
Results of a study from the Institute for Applied Epistemology and Medical Methodology, in Freiburg, Germany are reported here. Continue reading Anthroposophy for children with chronic disease
Researchers from the University of Leicester, in the UK put the pedometer through its paces.
Continue reading Pedometers help improve glucose intolerance
Researchers from Kaohsiung Medical University, in Taiwan, China compared acupuncture and electro-acupuncture to no treatment. Continue reading Acupuncture for post-cesarean section pain
Women transfer about 200 mg of calcium per day to breast milk. Over 6 months, that could be up to 9% of bone mineral density.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro studied the potential of exercise to slow this bone loss. Continue reading Exercise during breastfeeding
Telephone interviews conducted by researchers at Boston University in Massachusetts point to parents as a significant contributor to poor asthma control in their children. Continue reading Parents as a risk factor for poor asthma control
Researchers from the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota reviewed treatments for nursing home residents with urinary incontinence.
Prompted voiding used alone and combined with exercise were associated with modest short-term improvement in daytime urinary incontinence. Continue reading Prompted voiding for urinary incontinence
The Task Force on Complementary and Alternative Medicine has published a review of everything a pediatrician ever wanted to know about CAM.
Here are just a few of the highlights. Continue reading American Academy of Pediatrics’ position on CAM
Is there benefit in prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and prostatitis? Continue reading Supplements and prostate health
Researchers from Columbia University in New York City looked at the evidence in breast cancer patients. Continue reading Is it risky taking antioxidants during cancer treatment?
A company called Quincy Bioscience sells a product containing aequorin (Prevagen) that it promotes as “the first supplement to address aging through the restoration of calcium-binding proteins.”
A reader asked what I’ve heard about this product, which contains aequorin (Aequorea victoria), a calcium-binding protein found in the jellyfish. Continue reading No human evidence that aequorin prevents dementia
Researchers from the University for Regensburg in Bayern, Germany reviewed the evidence. Continue reading The role of exercise in migraine treatment
 Researchers from the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil evaluated the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy during the immediate postoperative period among patients who had elective upper abdominal surgery. Continue reading Chest physiotherapy after upper abdominal surgery
Coronary artery calcification is the accumulation of calcified fatty deposits on the inside of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Their presence is a predictor of future coronary heart disease. Researchers from the University of Chicago in Illinois report that sleeping longer is associated with lower calcification.
Let’s review the research and reviews from 2008 that looked at CAM options to treat insomnia. Continue reading Short sleep duration and coronary artery calcification
Researchers in the PREDIMED (Prevencion con Dieta Mediterranea) Study in Spain report a reduction in the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in older adults who followed the traditional Mediterranean diet enriched with nuts for just 1 year. Continue reading 1 year on the Mediterranean diet
Reviewers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland assessed the quality of scientific articles on traditional Indian medicine for HIV/AIDS treatment and care. Continue reading Traditional Indian medicine for HIV/AIDS