During the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association, researchers from the University of Washington reported that taking a multivitamin didn’t prevent urothelial (bladder) cancer. Continue reading Vitamins fail to prevent bladder cancer
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Music enhances memory in people with Azheimer’s disease
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine, in Massachusetts report that the benefits include greater understanding of the pathophysiology of dementia. Continue reading Music enhances memory in people with Azheimer’s disease
Negative response to a single very high dose of vitamin D
Lots of research points to the need to increase our intake of cholecalciferol (vitamin D).
Here’s a study by researchers at the University of Melbourne, in Australia that cautions against giving too much at once. Continue reading Negative response to a single very high dose of vitamin D
Obesity and health-risk behaviors in children
Researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in Bethesda, Maryland examined the association of overweight and obesity with health-risk behaviors among US youth. Continue reading Obesity and health-risk behaviors in children
Treating cough with honey
Cough is a major cause of doctor visits among children and adults. It can impact quality of life, cause anxiety, and affect sleep for parents and their children.
Here’s a Cochrane review of the evidence supporting the use of honey to treat acute cough in children. Continue reading Treating cough with honey
More evidence of vitamin D deficiency in adolescents
Researchers in Georgia and Massachusetts measured the vitamin D status of black and white adolescents in the southeastern United States and the relationship with adiposity. Continue reading More evidence of vitamin D deficiency in adolescents
Nutraceutical therapy to treat juvenile Crohn’s disease
Most of patients with moderate-to-severe disease are in a constant catabolic state resulting in poor weight gain and growth failure.
Researchers at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, in New York City studied whether an exclusion diet combined with nutraceutical therapy could induce sustained remission of disease with weight gain, and enhance the ability for growth hormone to reverse growth failure. Continue reading Nutraceutical therapy to treat juvenile Crohn’s disease
Associations between cannabis and psychosis
Writing on Medscape, Dr. Michael Compton reviewed the effects of marijuana. Continue reading Associations between cannabis and psychosis
Vitamin D lowers risk of complications during pregnancy
During the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston reported their findings using a markedly higher dose than currently recommended. Continue reading Vitamin D lowers risk of complications during pregnancy
Little evidence supports CAM for childhood headaches
Dr. Stewart Tepper from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio reports that “parents frequently ask healthcare professionals to provide ‘natural’ migraine care for their children.” Continue reading Little evidence supports CAM for childhood headaches
Long-term benefits of exercise during pregnancy
Compared with women who stop weight-bearing exercising during pregnancy, women who exercise are more likely to continue their exercise routine afterward and enjoy the benefits of better cardiovascular health, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland Ohio. Continue reading Long-term benefits of exercise during pregnancy
Music relieves anxiety in children during acupuncture
At the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Shenzhen, in China, researchers studied the effects of music on anxiety and pain during acupuncture treatment in children with cerebral palsy. Continue reading Music relieves anxiety in children during acupuncture
Controlling fever with maoto suppositories
The Kampo medicine called maoto consists of ephedra, apricot kernel (Prunus armeniaca, Rosaceae), cinnamon, and licorice.
Researchers from Shimane University Hospital, in Japan formulated a suppository of maoto and use it to lower fever in infants and children. Continue reading Controlling fever with maoto suppositories
Support for aromatherapy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
It’s a controversial subject, but researchers at Tottori University, in Yonago, Japan, report positive results in a small study. Continue reading Support for aromatherapy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Using vitamin D to prevent influenza A
Researchers at Jikei University School of Medicine Minato-ku in Tokyo studied 167 schoolchildren from December 2008 through March 2009.
It’s an important study that advances our knowledge of vitamin D and it’s contribution to health. Continue reading Using vitamin D to prevent influenza A
Modest exercise lowers dementia risk, modestly
These findings are noteworthy considering the relatively modest amount of physical activity undertaken by study participants. Continue reading Modest exercise lowers dementia risk, modestly
More evidence that vitamin D deficiency makes asthma worse
Young African-Americans in Washington, DC were studied by researchers at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in Washington, DC. Continue reading More evidence that vitamin D deficiency makes asthma worse
Music during the neonatal period
Researchers from the University of Alberta, in Canada reviewed its value in term or preterm neonates. Continue reading Music during the neonatal period
Does soy lower the risk of chronic disease?
Epidemiological studies suggest that soy might be associated with a lower risk of certain chronic diseases. This has lead health regulatory agencies worldwide to approve food-labeling health claim for soy proteins.
Dr. Chao Wu Xiao at the University of Ottawa in Canada finds the data lacking. Continue reading Does soy lower the risk of chronic disease?
Review of ginkgo to treat dementia
This one comes from researchers at Charite University Medicine, in Berlin, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University, in Hannover, Germany. Continue reading Review of ginkgo to treat dementia