Review: Benefits of CAM to help treat hypertension
The American Heart Association has summarized the blood pressure-lowering effects of several alternative approaches and provided recommendations for their use....
CAM use among people with migraine
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, report patterns and reasons for its use. It’s not what...
Plan to treat fibromyalgia pain in advance
MayoClinic.com tells us, “When fibromyalgia pain or fatigue is severe, you might not be thinking clearly… Having a plan to...
Cost effective Transcendental Meditation
Dr. Robert Herron, an independent researcher, and director of the Center for Health Systems Analysis in Quebec, Canada, retrospectively assessed...
Spiritual retreat for depression in patients with heart disease
Researchers in the US compared the effects of a nondenominational spiritual retreat on depression and well-being following acute coronary syndrome...
Using CAM to improve the lives of cancer patients
During the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, researchers at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, in Perth, Western Australia...
Effects of meditation on alexithymia and social skills
Alexithymia is the inability to describe emotions in a verbal manner. Alexithymia is likely to be involved in the pain...
Review: Mind body therapies for menopausal symptoms
Researchers from the University of Virginia Health System, in Charlottesville reviewed yoga and/or meditation-based programs, tai chi, and other relaxation...
Review: Meditation to treat ADHD
Researchers at KhonKaen University, in KhonKaen, Thailand reviewed the evidence for this Cochrane report on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Mindfulness meditation for substance abuse
Relapse is common in substance use disorders, even among treated individuals. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin, in Madison reviewed...
Survey of American medical students about CAM
Researchers from several US medical schools surveyed the students.
Effect of breathing rate on pain and emotion in women with fibromyalgia
Researchers at Arizona State University, in Tempe studied the effects of breathing rate following thermal pain in women with fibromyalgia...
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Complementary therapies for patients with leukemia
The Integrative Medicine Service, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City offers their perspective.
Vipassana: An ancient technique of meditation
The aim of Vipassana meditation is to reduce cognitive and emotional reactivity. Dr. Alberto Chiesa at the University of Bologna,...
Review: CAM treatment of depression and anxiety
Anxiety and depression are among the most common conditions cited by those seeking treatment with complementary and alternative therapies. Researchers...
Transendental Meditation in blood pressure control
Researchers from Maharishi University of Management Research Institute, in Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa report.
What we know about mindfulness meditation in substance use disorders
Substance use disorders refer to conditions arising from the abuse of alcohol and psychoactive drugs. Researchers from the University of...
Effects of spiritual meditation on migraines
Migraine headaches are associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and low self-efficacy. Spiritual meditation helps ameliorate these traits, according to...
Short sleep duration and coronary artery calcification
Coronary artery calcification is the accumulation of calcified fatty deposits on the inside of the arteries that supply blood to...
The use of prayer as CAM
The use of prayer is rarely queried in surveys of CAM use. Here are the highlights from a Centers for...