What you should know about aromatherapy
If you expect aromatherapy to cure a major illness, you will probably be disappointed, according to AromaWeb — a source...
Benefits of keyboard playing in people with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy results from injury to or abnormal development of the brain, with various problems in movement, posture, and other...
Belief in God and psychiatric treatment outcomes
Belief in God is common and tied to mental health and illness in the general population. Researchers at McLean Hospital/Harvard...
Is there a role for biofeedback to treat sleep bruxism?
Sleep bruxism (nocturnal tooth grinding) causes hypersensitive teeth, aching jaw muscles, and headaches. There may even be tooth damage and...
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....
Using emollients to increase absorption of UV light in psoriasis
Various topical emollients can affect the penetration of ultraviolet (UV) radiation during phototherapy of psoriasis. Researchers at the University of...
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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.
A role for cognitive behavioral therapy in treatment-resistant depression
Only a third of patients with depression respond fully to antidepressant drugs, and little evidence exists regarding the best next-step...
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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...
Review of art therapies in dementia care
There’s lots of interest, but nobody ever reviewed the evidence before this. Researchers at the College of the Holy Cross,...
SIT and the co-disciplinary pain clinic
Clinicians in California described their clinical practice, which uses the simultaneous interview technique (SIT).
Dog and cat exposure and the risk of respiratory symptoms and infections
Researchers in Finland and Germany studied the first year of life.
Religion lowers the risk of depression
It’s reported that the personal importance of religion or spirituality is associated with a lower risk for major depression. Researchers...
Music to manage chronic pain
Treating chronic pain is challenging. Often, the reason for the pain isn’t clear and may require combinations of treatments before...
The role of expectation on the response to lavender aromatherapy
Different theories attempt to explain the relaxation response to lavender aromatherapy. This study suggests there’s another reason.
CBT and the risk for heart disease
Psychosocial factors are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality, but the effects of psychosocial factor treatment...
Tai chi benefits in Parkinson’s disease
Patients with Parkinson’s disease have impaired balance, which affects function and increases the risk of falling. Exercise is routinely encouraged...
Music plus art therapy for dementia-related apathy
Apathy is prevalent among patients with Alzheimer’s disease and is associated with greater morbidity and worse outcomes. Researchers in Spain...
Yoga appears to be beneficial for people with pain
Researchers at the University of Witten/Herdecke, in Germany, reviewed the evidence.