 In older adults, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (aka vitamin D3) blood levels of 75 nmol/L reduce the risk of fracture.
Eating a fortified bun once daily is all it takes to meet this goal, according to researchers Canada and Romania. Continue reading Maintaining vitamin D levels in nursing home patients
 Researchers from Ohio and Philadelphia come to a surprising finding. Continue reading Massage in children with sickle cell disease
Researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill reviewed the evidence. Continue reading CAM use among patients with arthritis
 Researchers from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK set about to determine whether auricular acupuncture leads to less severe opiate withdrawal symptoms and craving when used as an adjunct to methadone detoxification. Continue reading Auricular acupuncture during opiate detoxification
Dr. James Levine from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota has reviewed the evidence. Here are the benefits. Continue reading Let’s chronicle the health benefits of walking
Diet combined with exercise can delay the onset of type 2 diabetes up to 14 years, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia and the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, China. Continue reading Delaying the onset of diabetes
 Here are the results of a Cochrane review of non-drug options in advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases. Continue reading Non-pharmacological treatments for breathlessness
Dr. Petra Kaufmann (not in the photo) at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York reports that high-dose coenzyme Q10 (coQ10) is not promising enough to warrant further study as a treatment for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease). Continue reading Coenzyme Q10 fails in treatment of ALS
 Researchers from the University of Colorado, in Denver reviewed the evidence.
And they come to a conclusion that could cast doubt on the results of most studies of herbals. Continue reading Does ginkgo biloba extract prevent mountain sickness?
 Veganism is a diet and lifestyle that excludes using animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose.
Dr. Winston Craig from Andrews University, in Berrien Springs, Michigan reviews both, and makes recommendations. Continue reading Benefits and risks of vegan diets
 So, why am I still awake?
Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas review nonpharmacologic options. It’s for anyone who wants to start a discussion with their doctor or healthcare provider. Continue reading So many ways to manage insomnia
A new product deemed a “medical food” by the Food and Drug Administration is now available in the United States. Continue reading Food to prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
The National Institutes of Health and Clinical Excellence in England recommend that health professionals consider exercise to treat post-natal depression (aka postpartum depression).
Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review: Exercise to manage post-natal depression
Researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in Massachusetts went into the lab to seek the answer. Continue reading How do cranberries prevent urinary tract infection?
 Dr. Barry Nierenberg at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida studies the relationship between faith and health.
His findings were presented during the American Psychological Association’s Division of Rehabilitation Psychology national conference. Continue reading Spirituality/religion and kidney dialysis
 Acute mountain sickness may be caused by oxidative damage that results in leaking cerebrovascular fluid.
Oral antioxidants, didn’t make a difference in this study by researchers in the UK. Continue reading Antioxidants don’t prevent acute mountain sickness
 Researchers from Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, Iran report it doesn’t make a difference in weight loss.
Others have come to a different conclusion. Continue reading Adding acupuncture to aid in weight loss
Researchers from Unifob Health in Bergen, Norway reviewed the literature to “examine the benefits of music therapy for people with serious mental disorders.” Continue reading Music therapy for serious mental disorders
 Several studies show that higher vitamin C intake reduces uric acid blood levels.
Researchers from British Columbia and Boston studied the link between vitamin C and the risk of actually getting gout. Continue reading Might vitamin C prevent gout?
 Believing in God can help block anxiety and minimize stress, according to researchers at the University of Toronto, in Ontario. Continue reading Effect of religion on anxiety and stress