Still useful: Coal tar for treating psoriasis
Applying the prescription drug tazarotene (Tazorac) to chronic plaque psoriasis is more effective than using a placebo. But how does...
No effect of pine bark extract on cardiovascular disease risk
Pine bark extract is a dietary antioxidant supplement. In this study, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine, in California,...
The professor’s view of CAM and epilepsy
Dr. Steven Schachter (photo) is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He voices his view and challenges for CAM...
September 23rd is Falls Prevention Awareness Day
The American Physical Therapy Association is urging older adults to take a moment to complete a room-by-room checklist to identify...
Benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation on COPD
It improves quality of life even in patients with less-advanced cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from Maastricht...
Reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes
The haptoglobin (Hp) 2-2 gene is dysfunctional in people with diabetes and increases their risk of cardiovascular disease. Researchers at...
Failure of glucosamine to reduce the use of pain relieving drugs
Researchers at the Universitetet i Oslo, tell us, “Since 2004, glucosamine has been available as a prescription drug [in Norway]...
Advanced care planning: Accounting for changing perspectives
GeriPal is rethinking advanced care planning (ACP). Rather than focusing on making prespecified decisions, ACP should help patients and their...
Consumer Alert: Aromatase inhibitors in dietary supplements
Aromatase inhibitors are a class of drugs used to treat breast cancer and ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women. Now, the...
Telephonic diabetes management in elderly Americans
It’s an effective option, according to researchers in the US.
White rice, brown rice, and the risk of type 2 diabetes
Because of differences in processing and nutrients, brown rice and white rice may have different effects on risk of type...
Survey of American medical students about CAM
Researchers from several US medical schools surveyed the students.
CAM to treat the cold and flu
Dr. Mark Moyad (photo) is Director of Preventive and Alternative Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann...
Review: Glucosamine, chondroitin, and osteoarthritis
Researchers in Europe reviewed the evidence for glucosamine, chondroitin, and the combination to treat osteoarthritis of the hip or knee.
Acupuncturists treating cancer patients need extra education
That’s the recommendation from Dr. Barrie Cassileth, who is chief of the integrative medicine service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center...
Effects of eating more fruits and veggies on cancer risk
It’s widely believed that cancer can be prevented by eating lots of fruits and vegetables. Here’s what we really know.
Treating giggle incontinence
It’s a rare condition in which urination occurs during laughing. Researchers from North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, in New...
Preventing recurrent bacterial vaginosis with probiotics, conveniently
Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, in China report positive results with a simplified probiotic treatment regimen.
Influence of aucpuncturists on treatment outcomes in osteoarthritis
There’s conflicting evidence on the value of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA). Now, researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson...
Swine flu not affected by hand sanitizers
During the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), researchers from the University of Virginia reported that regular use...