Qutenza (capsaicin) 8% patch is a medicated skin patch that can be used to help relieve the pain of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN).

This high concentration is now approved by the FDA for use as a prescription drug. And that places this complementary option for treating PHN squarely in the main stream. (more…)

The Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study researchers report their findings. (more…)

Some studies on distant healing for chronic pain exist, but the value of this treatment is controversial.

Researchers from Holos University, in Fair Grove, Missouri contribute a small study to the debate. (more…)

I recently worked on an educational program with a group of dermatologists who specialize in treating acne.

During a series of discussions they listed essential considerations for an effective acne treatment strategy. (more…)

Low maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy is associated with asthma symptoms in early childhood.

Now, here are the results from the first study of the relationship between vitamin D blood levels in childhood and asthma severity. (more…)

Dry eye is a common complaint, but difficult to treat.

Researchers from Aston University, in Birmingham, UK reviewed the evidence for omega-3. (more…)

“There is a paucity of high-quality research,” according to reviewers at the University of Miami, in Florida. (more…)

Hip protectors are a promising strategy to reduce the risk for hip fracture from a sideways fall. However, small changes in pad positioning may influence their protective benefit, according to this study by researchers at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, British Columbia. (more…)

Dr. Thomas Lenz from Creighton University, in Omaha, Nebraska tells us that approximately 1 billion people worldwide have low blood concentrations of vitamin D.

So what? (more…)

Researchers from the University of Leeds, in the UK reviewed the options for caregivers of patients with dementia. (more…)

Not in this study, according to researchers in Japan. (more…)

Researchers from The University of Sydney, in Australia report the findings of meta-analyses of coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea consumption on the risk of diabetes. (more…)

Perhaps it defies your mental image of firefighters, but researchers from The City University of New York report their findings. (more…)

Posting is postponed. Asheville (at least where I live) has no power, going on 48 hours.

I-Hop on Patton Ave. was nice to let me sit at the counter and use their elctricity.

Good coffee. Good salad. Going to try the french toast next.

Welcome to the south!

12/19/09 18:44 JR

Diabetes affects the eyes and can lead to retinopathy (non-inflammatory damage to the retina of the eye) leading to gradual loss of vision.

Researchers from D’Annunzio University, in San Valentino, Italy studied the effects of Pycnogenol during the early stages of retinopathy. (more…)

Yes, according to researchers who studied rates of heart failure among older Swedish men.

But not because the data support that conclusion. (more…)

Research during the 1980’s showed that this trace mineral could lower blood sugar levels.

Now, 2 decades later, we’re still waiting for rigorous research in humans, according to reviewers from the University of Southampton, in the UK. (more…)

Ergonomic adjustments (modified keyboard layouts and ergonomic advice) play a major role in treating most work-related complaints.

This Cochrane review concludes that the scientific support is underwhelming. (more…)

Claire Williamson, Nutrition Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation in London, has reviewed the evidence. (more…)

A review article in American Family Physician provides guidance for nasal saline irrigation. (more…)