Hospitalization rate based on changes in physical activity in people with COPD
Emphasis in this study by researchers in Spain was on walking, the most common form of physical activity.
TENS device FDA-approved for migraine prevention
It’s the first device approved to prevent migraine headaches, and the first transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device specifically authorized...
Trade-offs: Comparing supplements vs. exercise
Drs. Andrew Mendelsohn and James Larrick at the Panorama Research Institute and Regenerative Sciences Institute, in Sunnyvale, California, have complied...
TENS to reduce pain intensity in patients with tennis elbow
People with “tennis elbow” (lateral epicondylitis) experience pain over the outer side of the elbow, which may extend down the...
Risk of harm following usual chiropractic care
According to a 2007 study by Canadian researchers, “Serious adverse events may be associated with pediatric spinal manipulation,” but “neither...
Hopelessness and the value of CAM in ovarian cancer
It’s reported that 55% of patients with ovarian cancer acknowledge a fear of dying, and 32% experience loss of hope...
Review: Benefits of CAM to help treat hypertension
The American Heart Association has summarized the blood pressure-lowering effects of several alternative approaches and provided recommendations for their use....
Here’s what we know about vitamin C and the common cold
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) for preventing and treating the common cold has been a subject of controversy for 70 years....
Advantages of adding exercise to statin treatment
Statins are prescribed to treat high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Increased fitness is recommended as an essential part of promoting...
Acupuncture/ pressureAromatherapyArt, Music, DanceMassageMindfulnessPainReflexologyTherapeutic Touch
Results of nonpharmacological approaches to treating pain
Researchers at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, in Chicago evaluated the effectiveness of an inpatient integrative medicine consult service for pain management.
Risk of injury to children who use trampolines
Trampoline jumping is a beneficial and constructive physical exercise for children, but it has a significant risk for injuries. Now,...
Bone FractureCAM Cost EffectivenessCochrane LibraryCognitive-Behavioral TherapyElderlyExerciseTai Chi
Reducing the rate and risk of falling
Approximately 30% of people over 65 years of age living in the community fall each year. This Cochrane review updates...
Consumer Alert: Neti Pots
They’re used to rinse the nasal passages with a saline (salt-based) solution, and are popular to treat congested sinuses, colds,...
Contributions of the counselor in diabetes lifestyle education
Researchers in the Netherlands have reported their findings in the Active Prevention in High-Risk Individuals of Diabetes Type 2 in...
Kinesiology tape
During the Olympics, you may have noticed brightly colored kinesiology (aka Kinesin) tape attached to the legs, backs, arms and...
SIT and the co-disciplinary pain clinic
Clinicians in California described their clinical practice, which uses the simultaneous interview technique (SIT).
Adverse response to exercise
Dr. Claude Bouchard and colleagues from around the US and Finland tell us that people differ in their response to...
Consumer Alert: “Bath Salts”
Unlike traditional cosmetic bath salts, which are packaged and sold for adding to bath water for soaking and cleaning, drugs...
Acupuncture/ pressureChamomileChiropracticGlucosamine/ ChondroitinHomeopathyInflammatory Bowel DiseaseMassageNaturopathyOmega-3 Fatty AcidsPhysiotherapyPre, Pro, Synbiotics
CAM use in the Manitoba IBD Cohort Study
Researchers in Winnipeg, Manitoba surveyed the prevalence of CAM use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Support for exercise to preserve cognitive function
Researchers at the Foundation of Public Health, Mutuelle Generale de l’Education Nationale, in Paris, reanalyzed data from the Women’s Antioxidant...