Eating cherries to lower the risk of gout attacks
Prior studies suggest that cherry products have urate-lowering effects and anti-inflammatory properties, with the potential to reduce gout pain. Researchers...
Risk of injury to children who use trampolines
Trampoline jumping is a beneficial and constructive physical exercise for children, but it has a significant risk for injuries. Now,...
Persistent cannabis users show neuropsychological decline
Fewer adolescents believe that regular cannabis use is harmful to health. Along with this, adolescents are starting to smoke weed...
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Reducing the rate and risk of falling
Approximately 30% of people over 65 years of age living in the community fall each year. This Cochrane review updates...
Review of art therapies in dementia care
There’s lots of interest, but nobody ever reviewed the evidence before this. Researchers at the College of the Holy Cross,...
Marijuana increases the risk of testicular cancer
Testicular cancer has increased steadily, but the cause(s) remains elusive. Researchers at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, evaluated...
Acupuncture: Effective to treat chronic pain
Although it’s widely used for chronic pain, there’s controversy as to its value. Now, researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,...
CAM use among people with high blood pressure
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the overall prevalence of hypertension among US adults between 2003 and...
Testing the effect of vitamin D treatment on symptoms of depression
Low vitamin D levels are associated with depressive symptoms, especially in people with a history of depression. Researchers at the...
McDonald’s is setting up vegetarian outlets
That’s right. Financial Times reports veggie only outlets will appear in Amritsar, home to the Golden Temple, the holiest site...
Health effects of organic vs conventional foods
Organic food is grown without using synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides and insecticides, growth hormones, or antibiotics. It cannot be irradiated,...