Exergaming for older adults
At first, I was skeptical, but research suggests there are benefits. Researchers at Skidmore College, at Saratoga Springs, New York,...
Using Twitter to spot cholera: it’s what’s trending now
During infectious disease outbreaks, data collected through health institutions and official reporting structures may not be available for weeks, hindering...
Need to go to the emergency department? Call ahead.
Due to emergency care overcrowding, it’s necessary to provide the best care in a timely manor. Researchers at Sophia Children’s...
Telephone-delivered CBT and exercise to treat chronic widespread pain
Researchers at the University of Manchester, in the UK, studied the clinical impact of telephone-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and...
Using the Internet to treat migraine
The value of the Internet has been demonstrated for behavioral treatment of headache disorders, but not specifically for migraine. In...
Using mobile phones to improve HIV drug thearpy
Researchers in Kenya and Canada studied the effects of mobile phone communication between healthcare workers and patients starting antiretroviral (antiviral)...
Teleconferencing for fatigue managment in MS patients
Fatigue is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) that challenges patients in their daily activities. Researchers at the University...
Improving effectiveness of tai chi to prevent falls
Researchers at the University of Vermont, in Burlington, compared 3 different options.
Using the Internet to manage headache in children
The benefits of 2 self-help training programs (multimodal cognitive-behavioral training [CBT] and applied relaxation [AR]) presented via the Internet were...
What do chiropractic students think about evidence-based medicine
Researchers at Palmer College of Chiropractic, in Davenport, Iowa, conducted an international survey. Eidence-based medicine (practice) is an approach to...
Using the Internet to help manage fibromyalgia
Researchers at The University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, developed an Internet-based exercise and behavioral self-management program to complement routine...
Failure of self-managment couseling in heart failure patients
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago tell us, “Motivating patients with heart failure to adhere to medical advice...
AHA endorses Nintendo Wii gaming system
The AHA logo will soon appear on the Nintendo Wii video gaming system. “We have to engage consumers and citizens...
Effects of the Wii Balance Board in patients with multiple sclerosis
During the 26th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), researchers at the AISM...
Telephonic diabetes management in elderly Americans
It’s an effective option, according to researchers in the US.
Internet-based arthritis self-management
Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine in California studied arthritis patients who were unable or unwilling to attend a...
Telephone therapy for depression
Researchers at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah studied cognitive behavioral therapy–telephone treatment (CBT-TT) as a stand-alone treatment for adult...
Web- and computer-based smoking cessation programs
Researchers from South Korea and California reviewed the evidence.
Do fancy keyboards improve work-related arm, neck, or shoulder complaints?
Ergonomic adjustments (modified keyboard layouts and ergonomic advice) play a major role in treating most work-related complaints. This Cochrane review...
My broad definition of CAM
Among the more than 2000 entries to this blog are issues that the purest would not include in a typical...