Safety of taking ginger while pregnant
The most common use of ginger during pregnancy is to help relieve symptoms of queasiness and nausea. Researchers at the...
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Complementary treatments for osteoarthritis
Former Medical Director, of the Rosenthal Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York...
Review: Ginger to treat pain
Zingiber officinale, commonly known as ginger, has been used to treat pain, among other things. Prof. Ernst and colleagues from...
Feverfew and ginger treat migraine
The drug class, triptans is considered the “gold standard” of migraine therapy. Yet, they have limitations and many patients are...
Use of herbal supplements by pregnant women
Researchers at the University of Oslo, in Norway, studied the use of herbal supplements by pregnant Norwegian women.
Ginger for nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy
Although early studies were negative, Dr. Brent Bauer at the Mayo Clinic summarized 2 studies that support its use.
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Effects of herbals on warfarin therapy
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong, in China, studied the risk for an herbal:warfarin interaction in patients with non-valvular...
Anti-inflammatory effects of heated vs unheated ginger
Ginger (Zingiber officnale) exerts anti-inflammatory effects, and heat treatment of ginger has been suggested to enhance its pain relieving effects....
Herbals used by pregnant women
Researchers from Atlanta, Georgia and Boston report from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
Options to treat nauesa and vomiting in early pregnancy
There are lots of options but little high-quality scientific support for any of them, according to this Cochrane review.
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Managing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
2 faculty at the University of California at San Francisco and the University of Utah reviewed the evidence and make...
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Managing nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
They’re among the cardinal signs of early pregnancy — experienced by 50% to 80% of women. Let’s focus on CAM...
No effect of ginger on muscle pain during cycling
Researchers from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville studied ginger’s effects following cycling exercise.
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May is arthritis awareness month
Researchers from Bethesda North Hospital Pharmacy, in Cincinnati, Ohio reviewed the evidence for using supplements to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid...
Initial study of Zyflamend for prostate cancer
Laboratory research suggests that Zyflamend — an extract containing 10 herbs — decreases prostate cancer growth. Now, researchers from the...
Safety review of popular herbal products
Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio reviews popular herbals. Let’s focus on...
Use of Chinese medicine in HIV patients
This survey of male Chinese HIV patients provides an opportunity to review the risk for interactions between Chinese herbal medicine...
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Herbals for arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions
Ms. Meenakshi Khatta is a nurse practitioner and associate professor at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Nurse Khatta has...
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Key points about commonly used herbals
Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio has written a continuing education article...
Ginger for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
 Researchers at Shahid Beheshti Medical Science University in Tehran, Iran report it was effective.