Archive for the 'Prof. Ernst' Category
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and they aren’t sanguine. (more…)
Cancer, Consumer Alert, Herbals, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Prof. Ernst, Stroke | Comments Off on Contaminated and adulterated herbals
Monday, January 16th, 2012
Zingiber officinale, commonly known as ginger, has been used to treat pain, among other things.
Prof. Ernst and colleagues from the University of Exeter, in the UK reviewed the evidence for the use of ginger to treat any type of pain. (more…)
Ginger, Osteoarthritis, Pain, PMS/Dysmenorrhea, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Review: Ginger to treat pain
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Acupuncture is commonly used for pain control, but doubts about its effectiveness and safety remain.
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Pain, Pain-Neck, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Does acupuncture relieve pain?
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
It has been suggested that yoga has a positive effect on low back pain and function.
Now, Prof. Ernst and colleagues have reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Pain-Back, Prof. Ernst, Yoga | Comments Off on Yoga to help ease low back pain
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and a colleague critically evaluated the systematic reviews of tai chi for any improvement of medical conditions or clinical symptoms. (more…)
Balance Training, Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, Elderly, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Pain, Parkinson's, Prof. Ernst, Rheumatoid Diseases, Tai Chi | Comments Off on Reviewing the reviews of tai chi
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
A couple of years ago Prof. Ernst evaluated the risk of bias in studies of acupuncture that use the A + B versus B study design. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, CAM Education, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on CAM Archive: Flawed study designs in acupuncture
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and colleague evaluated the evidence on CAM treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. (more…)
NCCAM, Osteoarthritis, Prof. Ernst, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments Off on Review: CAM for arthritis
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and a colleague reviewed previous Cochrane reviews. (more…)
Cochrane Library, Headache/Migraine, Migraine, Pain, Pain-Back, Pain-Shoulder, Prof. Ernst, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments Off on Review: Acupuncture to treat pain
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
Acupuncture is commonly used for pain control, but there are doubts about its effectiveness and safety.
Prof. Ernst and colleagues are critical of acupuncture as a treatment of pain. Here, they summarize reports of serious adverse effects published since 2000. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Pain, Pain-Neck, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Punching holes in the claims for acupuncture
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and colleagues evaluated the evidence regarding the effects of herbal and dietary supplements on cognition (ability to reason) in menopause. (more…)
Flavonoids (Soy), Ginkgo, Herbals, Menopause, Phytoestrogens, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Herbal and dietary supplements on cognition in menopause
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Past studies have been criticized because of poor study design, according to Prof. Ernst.
Researchers from Bastyr University tighten up the design and report their results. (more…)
Diabetes Mellitus, Prof. Ernst, Qigong, Tai Chi | Comments Off on A well-designed study of qigong in type 2 diabetes
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
Prof. Ernst reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Chiropractic, Headache/Migraine, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Review: Spinal manipulation to treat migraine
Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Prof. Ernst tells us, “Although topical creams and other anti-aging products purport to reduce the appearance of aging and skin wrinkling, there has been no critical analysis in the scientific literature of their effectiveness.”
Get ready. (more…)
Elderly, Flavonoids (Soy), Pomegranate, Prof. Ernst, Tea | Comments Off on Review: Botanicals to reduce skin aging and wrinkling
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and found it insufficient. (more…)
Menopause, Prof. Ernst, Yoga | Comments Off on An Ernst review: Yoga for menopausal symptoms
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Prof. Ernst and colleagues have reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Autism, Massage, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Massage therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder
Monday, March 28th, 2011
Almost all babies go through a fussy period. When crying lasts for longer than about 3 hours a day and is not caused by a medical problem (such as a hernia or infection), it is called colic.
Prof. Ernst and colleagues evaluated nutritional supplements and other complementary and alternative medicines. (more…)
Chamomile, Infants, Lemon/Lime, Prof. Ernst, Tea | Comments Off on Review: CAM for infantile colic
Monday, March 28th, 2011
Prof. Ernst searched the Cochrane review database for the term “homeopathy” in the title, abstract, or keywords. (more…)
ADHD, Alzheimer's Dementia, Asthma/Allergy, Cancer, Cochrane Library, Homeopathy, Infection, Pregnancy, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on The best evidence on homeopathy
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and researchers from the Korea Food Research Institute in Sungnam reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Erectile Dysfunction, Ginseng, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Treating impotence with red ginseng
Sunday, March 13th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence. (more…)
A. ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Prof. Ernst, Qigong | Comments Off on Review: Qigong for healthcare
Monday, March 7th, 2011
Researchers at Palmer College of Chiropractic, in Davenport, Iowa, conducted an international survey.
Eidence-based medicine (practice) is an approach to healthcare that aims to apply the best available evidence based on the scientific studies to clinical decision making. (more…)
CAM Education, Chiropractic, Electronic Media, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on What do chiropractic students think about evidence-based medicine