Tools that help seniors stay independent
The television and telephone are as advanced as some seniors will ever get with communications. GigaNano has a dizzying list...
Garlic and blood pressure control: Does study design matter?
Researchers at Radboud University Medical Centre, in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, believe that flawed study design may contribute to confusion on...
Looking for mechanisms to explain stress reduction with yoga
Studies commonly report less stress among people who practice yoga. Examples are here in pregnancy, here among musicians, and here...
Red tea doesn’t lower blood pressure
Cochrane reviewed the effect of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on blood pressure in hypertensive adults.
Comparing exercise programs in people with osteoarthritis
Reduced aerobic capacity in people osteoarthritis of the lower limbs affects independence and the ability to perform everyday activities. Researchers...
Adding omega-3 to diet and exercise to increase weight loss
In addition to the metabolic and cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, it’s suggested there’s a weight loss-enhancing benefit to...
Exercise lessens symptoms of the common cold
Researchers at Appalachian State University, in Boone, North Carolina, studied the effects of physical activity and fitness levels on the...
Do CAM users feel healthier?
CAM is used by about 4 of 10 adults in the US; but little is known about the association between...
Why do some people insist on tanning?
People who say they’re addicted to tanning act like alcoholics and drug addicts. Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern...
Herbal supplements: Caveat Emptor
Researchers at the University of Leeds, in Woodhouse, evaluated written information provided with commonly used herbal products in the UK...
Benefits of music therapy for cancer patients
Having cancer may result in emotional, physical, and social suffering. Music interventions have been used to alleviate symptoms and treatment...
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Sumarizing the mental health implications of music therapy
Researchers at Kaohsiung Medical University, in Taiwan reviewed the evidence related to music’s effect on people with different mental illnesses.
Moxibustion to treat diabetes mellitus
It’s commonly done in East Asian countries. Researchers at Kyung Hee University, in Seoul, South Korea, reviewed the evidence.
Another dopey cannabis study
The left coast is a source of many useless studies of “medical” marijuana. Here’s another from researchers at the University...
Do herbals and dietary supplements affect cognitive decline?
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence during menopause
Managing heat exhaustion
The Mayo Clinic staff has written a review of heat exhaustion. As we stagger through this summer, here’s what we...
Vitamin D and prevention of osteoporotic fractures
Writing for the California Technology Assessment Forum, Dr. Jeffrey Tice at the University of California has reviewed vitamin D and...
Drinking water to enhance weight loss
During the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, researchers from Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, reported that increasing water intake...
Music therapy for preterm infants and mothers
Researchers at Meir Medical Center, in Kfar Saba, Israel, studied the response to live harp music therapy and kangaroo care...
Another review of acupuncture to treat uremic pruritus
Uremic pruritus (itchiness) is a common, bothersome symptom in people with end-stage kidney disease that doesn’t always respond to conventional...