Horticulture for mentally challenged adults
Researchers at Catholic University of Daegu, in Gyeongbuk, South Korea, examined how pressing flowers, planting, and making topiaries affected stress.
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...
Light therapy improves sleep in soldiers with post-traumatic stress syndrome
Researchers at the University of South Carolina in Columbia report; “bright light therapy produced a significantly greater improvement than placebo...
Measuring the physiologic response to massage
Researchers at Umea University, Sweden get clinical.
Mindfulness to manage child abuse survivors
The results warrant further investigation, according to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, in Baltimore.
Transendental Meditation in blood pressure control
Researchers from Maharishi University of Management Research Institute, in Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa report.
Lower psychological distress by drinking green tea
Researchers from Tohoku University, in Sendai, Japan report the results of the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study.
Treating depression after coronary artery bypass
 Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, Missouri compared cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management.
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Massage therapy for cancer palliative care
 Massage is a popular adjunct to cancer palliation. And, Prof. Ernst says “the evidence is encouraging.
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Complementary New Year Resolutions
 Dr. Harvey Simon, who is editor of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch, cuts through the clutter and provides 10 resolutions...
Reduce stress. Reduce pain?
 Might reducing negative emotions explain placebo-associated pain reduction? And, should the stress response be included in every placebo-controlled study?
A stepwise approach to fibromyalgia therapy
Dr. Don Goldenberg from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts has a video and print slide program on...
Stress-management for radical prostatectomy patients
Men receiving support before prostate surgery showed improved quality of life following surgery, according to a study presented during the...