No better than placebo after 24 months of treatment. Continue reading Glucosamine and chondroitin for osteoarthritis
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Another chelation study canceled
 It was designed to study the effects of chelation in patients who had survived a heart attack. Continue reading Another chelation study canceled
Making “fast food” healthy
 Burger King is promoting 3 new meal combinations as part of its BK Kids Meal options. Continue reading Making “fast food” healthy
Healthcare activities on “Second Life” reported
 Researchers in Canada found a wide array of health-related activity in the 3 dimensional virtual world of Second Life. Continue reading Healthcare activities on “Second Life” reported
New regulations for sunscreen products
 The FDA is completing sunscreen label changes designed to give consumers a better idea of the sun protection they’re getting. Continue reading New regulations for sunscreen products
Dana Ullman speaks on homeopathy
Dana Ullman (photo) is a practitioner and outspoken advocate for homeopathic medicine in the US.
Natural Food Merchandiser interviewed him, asking basic questions about homepathy and how it works. Continue reading Dana Ullman speaks on homeopathy
Combining drugs + CBT to treat insomnia
 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and hypnotic medications are effective for short-term treatment of insomnia, but few patients achieve 100% relief with either alone.
Researchers from Canada studied the effects of combined therapy. Continue reading Combining drugs + CBT to treat insomnia
Creatine’s effect on resistance training in patients with HIV
 Researchers from the University of California San Francisco studied whether creatine supplementation augments the effects of progressive resistance exercise training on muscle strength, energetics, and body composition. Continue reading Creatine’s effect on resistance training in patients with HIV
Bad effects from mesotherapy
Dermatologists from Morristown, New Jersey report a case of a woman who developed “scalp abscess with subcutaneous fat necrosis and scarring alopecia as a complication of scalp mesotherapy.” Continue reading Bad effects from mesotherapy
Safety of chiropractic
“There is no robust data concerning the incidence or prevalence of adverse reactions after chiropractic,” according to reviewers from Portugal. Continue reading Safety of chiropractic
CAM control of cholesterol
Researchers from the Universities of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania compared a statin to an alternative treatment option that included lifestyle changes, red yeast rice, and fish oil.
A reader has reviewed the entire study and expands on the summary below.
Review: Cranberry and urinary tract infections
Dr. David Guay from the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis has reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review: Cranberry and urinary tract infections
What motivates people with MS to use CAM?
In a word, “frustration.” People with multiple sclerosis (MS) use CAM because conventional treatments have many side effects and they are dissatisfied with the results. Continue reading What motivates people with MS to use CAM?
Vitamin D is not associated with decreased melanoma risk
At the Society for Investigative Dermatology meeting, researchers from Kaiser Permanente, in Oakland, California reported some confusing findings.
Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer. Although it accounts for only 4% of skin cancer cases, it causes most skin cancer-related deaths. The good news is that it’s curable if caught early. Continue reading Vitamin D is not associated with decreased melanoma risk
Vitamin D and the risk of basal cell skin cancer
 Reporting at the Society for Investigative Dermatology meeting, researchers from Stanford University Medical Center, in California found an association between a lower risk of basal cell carcinoma over 5 years and higher blood levels of vitamin D.
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer. Statistically, approximately 3 out of 10 Caucasians develop a basal cell cancer during their life. Continue reading Vitamin D and the risk of basal cell skin cancer
Nursing School Search rates top 50 homeopathy blogs
And guess what?
In the category of “Homeopathy and Alternative Medicine,” The C.A.M. Report ranked 3rd. Continue reading Nursing School Search rates top 50 homeopathy blogs
Heart effects of alternate nostril breathing
Researchers at Nepal Medical College in Kathmandu measured the physiological effects of Nadi Sodhana (alternate nostril breathing). Continue reading Heart effects of alternate nostril breathing
Does music improve sleep?
Researchers from the Institute of Behavioural Sciences in Budapest, Hungary tell us it depends on what you listen to. Continue reading Does music improve sleep?
CAM for Raynaud’s phenomenon?
The value of conventional treatment is limited, and so is CAM.
Let’s review. Continue reading CAM for Raynaud’s phenomenon?
CAM options to treat pain at the end of life
Of the many symptoms experienced by those at the end of life, pain is one of the most common, feared, and often undertreated,
Dr. Perry Fine from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City reviews the treatment options, including CAM. Here’s a summary. Continue reading CAM options to treat pain at the end of life