Archive for July, 2008
Lowering cholesterol with functional foods
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Why does the Australian government support CAM?
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Should we be warned about black cohosh liver toxicity?
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Hypnosis in children receiving cancer chemotherapy
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Cochrane reviews injection therapy for low back pain
Monday, July 28th, 2008Effect of acupuncture on in vitro fertilization
Sunday, July 27th, 2008Massage to prevent postpartum bleeding
Saturday, July 26th, 2008Effect of garlic on blood pressure
Saturday, July 26th, 2008California bans trans fats
Friday, July 25th, 2008 It’s the first state to outlaw a vegetable oil. (more…)
Negative effect of soy on sperm
Friday, July 25th, 2008 Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston tell us eating (a lot) more soy food results in lower sperm counts. (more…)
Gynecomastia associated with excessive use of lavender oil and tea tree oil
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 The New England Journal of Medicine has published a report of 3 boys aged 4, 7, and 10 who were diagnosed with gynecomastia, which the authors attributed to the use of the oils when it resolved after they stopped using them.
Thanks to a reader who brings us up to date. (more…)
A Bent view of herbals
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Biofeedback for low back pain
Monday, July 21st, 2008Do antioxidants lower the side effects of chemotherapy?
Monday, July 21st, 2008 Some studies suggest that cancer patients who take antioxidants are more likely to tolerate more full doses of chemotherapy. (more…)
Oxygen for migraine and cluster headaches
Monday, July 21st, 2008Benefits of tea drinking in older women
Sunday, July 20th, 2008 There appear to be beneficial effects on the skeleton. (more…)
Fewer infections when older folks take zinc supplements
Sunday, July 20th, 2008 As we age, zinc deficiency combined with impaired immunity increase our susceptibility to infection.
Now, a study hows that zinc supplementation raises zinc blood levels, and lowers circulating proteins that increase the risk of infection. Most importantly, it also lowered the rate of infection in the elderly.
Learning to apply spirituality to end-of-life care
Sunday, July 20th, 2008 Two white physicians simply sat for a time and respectfully and attentively conversed about end-of-life care with 23 terminally ill Black patients at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta Georgia. Almost every patient willingly brought up spirituality.
In their article based on this experience they conclude that to understand and show respect for patients’ spiritual views in the context of the patient doctor relationship are keys to providing excellent palliative care.
Here are some quotes from their experience.