Apples are often described as a healthy food. But what’s the association with protection from cancer? Continue reading Apples and cancer risk
Category Archives: J. CONDITIONS TO TREAT
How might ginger settle your stomach?
A cup of ginger tea might settle an upset stomach, but little is known about how it actually works. Continue reading How might ginger settle your stomach?
Motor control exercise for chronic back pain
The premise for the motor control approach is that simple functional exercise alone does not re-establish coordination of the trunk muscles. Continue reading Motor control exercise for chronic back pain
Massage for what ails ya
Beliefnet lists 9 forms of massage. How many can you name? Continue reading Massage for what ails ya
Zinc cream to improve reliability of tuberculosis test
The results of this study have public health implications because the tuberculosis (TB) skin test is central to the problematic area of diagnosing TB infection and disease — especially in children prone to both zinc deficiency and false-negative skin-test results.
The zinc-mediated augmentation of TB skin testing may facilitate the diagnosis of adult and pediatric cases of TB in regions where micronutrient deficiency is prevalent. Continue reading Zinc cream to improve reliability of tuberculosis test
St John’s Wort in ADHD
In children, St John’s Wort (H. perforatum) did not improve symptoms. Continue reading St John’s Wort in ADHD
Yoga benefits in heart failure reported
Among other things, yoga improved exercise tolerance, according to this study from Georgia State University in Atlanta. Continue reading Yoga benefits in heart failure reported
Walking speed and the risk of stroke
Slow walking speed is a strong predictor of increased risk of incident ischemic stroke among postmenopausal women, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Continue reading Walking speed and the risk of stroke
Cannabis and psychosis in adolescence
In the largest unselected, population-based study on this topic to date, researchers from Finland observed “Cannabis use is associated with prodromal symptoms of psychosis in adolescence.” Continue reading Cannabis and psychosis in adolescence
Interferential current vs biofeedback for stress incontinence
Both methods are effective in patients with urinary stress incontinence, according to this study by researchers at Gaziosmanpasa University in Tokat, Turkey. Continue reading Interferential current vs biofeedback for stress incontinence
Relaxation training for anxiety
It’s an increasingly common treatment for anxiety problems.
Researchers from San Giuseppe Hospital in Erbania, Italy have reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Relaxation training for anxiety
Coke before gastric endoscopy
We’re talking about patients who undergo bariatric surgery, gastrectomy for cancer, and other procedures that remove most of the stomach. Patients sometimes have food residues and bile reflux that complicate or prevent doing the complete procedure.
What to do? Continue reading Coke before gastric endoscopy
Soy foods and weight loss
Data suggest that soy foods are as good as other protein sources for promoting weight loss, according to researchers at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
But is there more? Continue reading Soy foods and weight loss
Balance training after stroke
Standing balance deficits are common after stroke. One way to address these deficits is to provide feedback from a force platform while balance activities are performed. Continue reading Balance training after stroke
Acupuncture in head and neck cancer
This is the second study in a week to report a positive effect in patients with head and neck cancer complicated by xerostomia (abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva). Continue reading Acupuncture in head and neck cancer
Aquatic vs land-based exercise for knee osteoarthritis
Aquatic exercise has less adverse effects, but what about effectiveness? Continue reading Aquatic vs land-based exercise for knee osteoarthritis
Cranberry for urinary tract infections
Medscape takes a negative view for prevention and treatment of infection. Continue reading Cranberry for urinary tract infections
Extensive review of fibromyalgia
Dr. Daniel Clauw from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has published a continuing education review on Medscape, with recommendations for CAM. Continue reading Extensive review of fibromyalgia
Acupuncture in head and neck cancer
During the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology, Dr. David Pfister from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City reported that following surgery, acupuncture reduced pain, dysfunction, and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients. Continue reading Acupuncture in head and neck cancer
Physiotherapist-led pain management classes
In this study from King’s College London in the UK, it appears to be a “cost-effective alternative to usual outpatient physiotherapy.” Continue reading Physiotherapist-led pain management classes