Ginkgo delays progression to dementia
But only if you remember to take it. That’s the conclusion from researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University...
BBC cancels CAM website
NaturalNews.com reports that the BBC discontinued the complementary medicine section of its Health Website.
Probiotics reduce diarrhea in children
Researchers from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia evaluated a milk product containing probiotics and prebiotics (Cupday Milk) on...
Lack of benefit from calcium supplements in young girls
A recent review of the medical literature concluded that calcium supplementation is unlikely to reduce the risk of fracture, either...
Benefits of music therapy in children with cancer
Researchers from no fewer than 11 centers in the US report that music therapy helps with coping-related behaviors in hospitalized...
Black cohosh has no estrogenic effects on the breast
Black cohosh is an alternative to hormonal therapy to treat hot flashes, mood disturbances, sweating, heart palpitations, and vaginal dryness....
Training the elderly to maintain their reasoning ability
A large-scale study of elderly people reports that training to improve reasoning results in less functional decline in activities of...
Summarizing benefits of acupuncture
Dr. Paul White from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas has reviewed the medical literature and published...
Adding yoga to schizophrenia treatment
Yoga instructor Janette Scott wrote in Yoga Magazine, “Yoga has been shown to give many positive benefits to people with...
Kampo medicine to treat atopic dermatitis
Hochu-ekki-to (TJ-41) is an herbal medicine that contains a mixture of 10 medicinal plants (listed below). It’s produced by Tsumura...
The benefits of probiotics in endurance athletes
If an elite athlete takes something that enhances the immune system, does that make it a performance enhancement drug?
The facts about fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids
The Canadian Medical Association Journal has published all you really need to know about omega-3 fatty acids and heart health....
Brain changes in OCD associated with CBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an established treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is equal or perhaps superior to pharmacotherapy....
The value of music therapy for substance abuse treatment
According to researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia, music therapy is a promising approach to improving engagement in...
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Improved quality of acupuncture studies
First published in 1966, CONSORT (CONsolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) is intended to improve the reporting of medical research. Authors...
What we know about black cohosh
A continuing education article on Medscape presents a nice summary on the use of black cohosh to treat the symptoms...
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More on teaching CAM in medical schools
Medscape printed an article last year that was critical of CAM and any role it might have in the education...
Should you consider kava to treat anxiety?
The results of a combined analysis of 3 studies of kava kava (Piper methysticum) to treat anxiety do not support...
The inaccuracy of CAM information on the Web
Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas focused on breast cancer information.