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....
Yoga appears to be beneficial for people with pain
Researchers at the University of Witten/Herdecke, in Germany, reviewed the evidence.
Potential benefits of yoga for fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition with widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, depression, and low cortisol levels. Researchers at York University, in...
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...
Review: CAM options for carpel tunnel syndrome
Aside from surgery, splinting, exercises, and other alternative therapies have been used. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University reviewed...
Does yoga improve fitness in older adults?
Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, reviewed the evidence to determine whether physical fitness and function benefits are...
Mayo Clinic lists the benefits of yoga
… and other things you should know. The authors tell us, “Yoga is considered a mind-body type of complementary and...
Yoga vs stretching for low back pain
Small studies suggest that yoga might have benefits. Researchers at Group Health Research Institute, in Seattle, Washington, studied whether yoga...
Review: Yoga to treat pain
Researchers at the University of Witten/Herdecke, in Germany, performed a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of yoga on pain and associated...
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CAM treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder
Standard therapies are of limited value for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology, in Australia, reviewed...
Yoga to help ease low back pain
It has been suggested that yoga has a positive effect on low back pain and function. Now, Prof. Ernst and...
Scientific basis for yoga
Dr. Timothy McCall, writing at YogaJournal.com, makes the case for yoga. Here’s what we know.
Review of CAM for fibromyalgia
Most people suffering from fibromyalgia use a variety of complementary or alternative medicine treatments to manage their symptoms. Prof. Ernst...
Physiotherapy to treat schizophrenia
Researchers at Catholic University Leuven, in Belgium, reviewed the evidence for physical therapy in people with schizophrenia. First, the details....
Review: Benefits of yoga in people with cancer
Researchers at National Taiwan University, in Taipei, conducted a meta-analysis on the effects of yoga in patients with cancer.
Yoga vs stretching for low back pain
Chronic low back pain is a common problem lacking effective treatment options. Researchers in Oregon and Washington compared yoga and...
Review: Yoga for arthritis
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, in Baltimore, Maryland, reviewed the evidence.
CAM for insomnia?
It’s probably one of the most popular uses of CAM. Researchers in Australia reviewed the evidence.
Effect of yoga on menopausal symptoms
Researchers at NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, observed the effect of...