Alternative Medicine

Can Acupuncture Improve Exercise Performance and Post-Exercise Recovery?
Jan 14 13

The effects of acute acupuncture applied during exercise on performance factors such as power and blood pressure and on the body’s ability to recover… Can Acupuncture Improve Exercise Performance and Post-Exercise Recovery?   

 

New Study Review Examines Benefits of Music Therapy for Surgery Patients
Nov 20 12

A new study review published by the University of Kentucky found that music therapy can be beneficial to patients before, during and after a… New Study Review Examines Benefits of Music Therapy for Surgery Patients   

 

Acupuncture may ease cancer-related fatigue
Oct 29 12

Acupuncture may help relieve fatigue in women who’ve had breast cancer, a new UK study suggests.

Researchers found that women who attended six weekly… Acupuncture may ease cancer-related fatigue   

 

Yoga reduces stress; now it’s known why
Jul 24 12

Six months ago, researchers at UCLA published a study that showed using a specific type of yoga to engage in a brief, simple daily… Yoga reduces stress; now it’s known why   

 

Acupuncture may help some people with COPD: study
May 15 12

Three months of acupuncture improved breathing problems in people with chronic lung disease, in a new study from Japan.

According to one researcher, the… Acupuncture may help some people with COPD: study   

 

Surf’s down? Time for paddleboard yoga!
Apr 16 12

Paddle boarding, an ancient form of surfing, is gaining popularity as a high-intensity, low-impact platform for group fitness classes from calisthenics to yoga.

Experts… Surf’s down? Time for paddleboard yoga!   

 

San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers
Jan 31 12

Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation?

San Francisco Airport has opened what it calls a… San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers   

 

Does acupuncture boost IVF success
Jan 30 12

Acupuncture may help some women conceive through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new analysis of past research concludes. But the true benefit in the real… Does acupuncture boost IVF success   

 

Headphone music eases anxiety during prostate biopsies
Jan 09 12

– Tuning in to tune out may be just what’s needed for men undergoing a prostate biopsy, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer… Headphone music eases anxiety during prostate biopsies   

 

Chinese Herbal Medicine May Provide Novel Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
Jan 07 12

UCLA researchers have identified how a component of an ancient Chinese herbal anti-hangover medicine called dihydromyricetin, isolated from the plant Hovenia, counteracts acute alcohol… Chinese Herbal Medicine May Provide Novel Treatment for Alcohol Abuse   

 

Really? The Claim: Listening to Music Can Relieve Pain
Jan 03 12


Can the right sonata soothe the pain of a medical operation?

A growing number of doctors have been using music in clinical settings, believing… Really? The Claim: Listening to Music Can Relieve Pain   

 

Acupuncture generally safe in children: study
Nov 22 11

Acupuncture treatment appears to be safe for those who are under 18, with very little risk involved when qualified practitioners are wielding the needles,… Acupuncture generally safe in children: study   

 

Yoga has small benefit for chronic back pain: study
Nov 01 11

In a new UK study of adults with chronic lower back pain, a 12-week yoga class led to a small improvement in how well… Yoga has small benefit for chronic back pain: study   

 

Physicians who play Mozart while performing colonoscopy may improve adenoma detection rate
Oct 31 11

Physicians who listen to Mozart while performing colonoscopy may increase their detection rates of precancerous polyps, according to the results of a new study… Physicians who play Mozart while performing colonoscopy may improve adenoma detection rate   

 

Hold the pillow mint, send up the yoga mat
Sep 13 11

Hotel chains are delivering everything from yoga videos to recumbent bicycles to guests who prefer to work out their jet lag, or shape up… Hold the pillow mint, send up the yoga mat   

 

Popular Herbal Supplements May Adversely Affect Chemotherapy Treatment
Aug 18 11

Acai berry, cumin, herbal tea, turmeric and long-term use of garlic – all herbal supplements commonly believed to be beneficial to your health –… Popular Herbal Supplements May Adversely Affect Chemotherapy Treatment   

 

Yoga boosts stress-busting hormone, reduces pain: York U study
Jul 27 11

A new study by York University researchers finds that practicing yoga reduces the physical and psychological symptoms of chronic pain in women with fibromyalgia.

Yoga boosts stress-busting hormone, reduces pain: York U study   
 

Massage may ease chronic back pain short-term
Jul 06 11

A new study shows massage therapy may help people who suffer from chronic back pain.

After 10 weeks, patients who got weekly massage sessions… Massage may ease chronic back pain short-term   

 

Yoga helped older stroke victims improve balance, endurance
Jun 06 11

An Indiana University study that exposed older veterans with stroke to yoga produced “exciting” results as researchers explore whether this popular mind-body practice can… Yoga helped older stroke victims improve balance, endurance   

 

Acupuncture of benefit to those with unexplained symptoms
May 30 11

Attending frequently with medically unexplained symptoms is distressing for both patient and doctor and effective treatment or management options are limited: one in five… Acupuncture of benefit to those with unexplained symptoms   

 

Music therapy relieves fibromyalgia symptoms and improves patients’ quality of life
May 26 11

University of Granada researchers have proven that music therapy combined with other relax techniques based on guided imagery reduces significantly pain, depression and anxiety,… Music therapy relieves fibromyalgia symptoms and improves patients’ quality of life   

 

Herbal remedies offer hope as the new antibiotics
May 19 11

Cancer treatments often have the side effect of impairing the patient’s immune system. This can result in life-threatening secondary infections from bacteria and fungi,… Herbal remedies offer hope as the new antibiotics   

 

Chinese herbal paste may help prevent exacerbations of COPD
May 17 11

A traditional Chinese herbal paste known as Xiao Chuan, or XCP, may help reduce winter exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to… Chinese herbal paste may help prevent exacerbations of COPD   

 

Health-Care Providers Are Prescribing Nontraditional Medicine
May 09 11


More than a third of Americans use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and that number continues to rise attributed mostly to… Health-Care Providers Are Prescribing Nontraditional Medicine   

 

Acupuncture is equally effective with simulated needles
Mar 24 11

Simulated acupuncture - sometimes referred to as placebo - is just as beneficial as real acupuncture for treating nausea in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy,… Acupuncture is equally effective with simulated needles   

 
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