Review: Qigong in patients with cancer
Qigong is often used by cancer patients to help manage their symptoms. Researchers at The University of Hong Kong, in...
A well-designed study of qigong in type 2 diabetes
Past studies have been criticized because of poor study design, according to Prof. Ernst. Researchers from Bastyr University tighten up...
Are those using CAM less likely to be immunized?
There’s concern that the use of complementary and alternative medications (CAM) may replace recommended preventive health practices. Researchers at Penn...
Qigong for women with breast cancer
Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, Texas, looked for evidence that external qigong treatment could shrink breast cancer...
Review: Qigong for healthcare
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence.
Treating chronic pain with external qigong
An external qigong healer uses gentle touch or non-contact treatment to reach the client’s life energy (qi) and bring it...
Which exercise for nonspecific neck pain in office workers?
Researchers at Chulalongkorn University, in Bangkok, Thailand, reviewed research on exercise options to prevent and cure nonspecific neck pain.
Perceived benefit from CAM in people with back pain
Back pain is the second most common reason patients seek ambulatory medical care in the United States. Researchers at Harvard...
An Ernst review: Qigong for diabetes
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and found it insufficient.
Kiko exercises to prevent migraine headache
Researchers from the State University of New York, at Binghamton studied the response to kiko (video here), to prevent headaches....
Review: CAM treatment of depression and anxiety
Anxiety and depression are among the most common conditions cited by those seeking treatment with complementary and alternative therapies. Researchers...
Review: Qigong to treat pain
Qigong is an internal martial art in which one learns to sense the Qi (the circulating life energy) moving in...
Using qigong to improve quality of life in patients with cancer
Researchers from the University of Sydney, in Concord, Australia compared qigong to usual care.
Qigong and exercise for neck pain in the elderly
There were “no significant differences for pain, neck pain, disability, and quality of life,” according to researchers at Charité University...
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Supportive care for chronic fatigue syndrome
Medscape has published a review written by clinicians from around the US. Let’s focus on 6 supportive care options for...
Qigong therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee
The benefit depends on the therapist, according to this study from the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New...
Giving equal time to CAM options to manage stress
An article published on Medscape discusses the impact of stress on insomnia. In addition to a brief mention of mindfulness,...
Effects of qigong on stress among computer operators
This study suggests, “Qigong [chee-kung] exercise may reduce stress [associated with] computerized work.”
Qigong benefits in elderly people with depression
The results of this study show that regular qigong practice could relieve depression and improve self-efficacy and personal well being...
The value of qigong in the management of diabetes
Qigong (pronounced chee-gung) is a Chinese system of postures, exercises, breathing techniques, and meditations used to improve one’s chi/qi (energy...