Alternative Medicine

Music can help patients cope with chronic pain
May 29 06

Researchers in the U.S. have confirmed that listening to music can have a significant positive impact on the perception of chronic pain.

Previous studies… Music can help patients cope with chronic pain   

 

Relaxing effect of music enhanced during pauses
May 04 06

Heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate fluctuate in respond to music, with an arousal effect seen with increasing tempo, while slow, meditative music… Relaxing effect of music enhanced during pauses   

 

Acupuncture May Reduce Vomiting Directly After Chemotherapy
Apr 25 06

Acupuncture can reduce the likelihood of vomiting 24 hours after chemotherapy, according to a new review of recent studies -  in which participants also… Acupuncture May Reduce Vomiting Directly After Chemotherapy   

 

Herbal supplements and plastic surgery don’t mix well
Feb 15 06

Natural herbal supplements are supposed to help boost our immune systems, give us more energy and make us generally healthier.

However, many of these… Herbal supplements and plastic surgery don’t mix well   

 

Chinese herbal medicine effective against asthma
Oct 17 05

A plant-based compound using extracts of three herbs, dubbed the anti-Asthma herbal medicine intervention (ASHMI), significantly improves lung function in patients with moderate to… Chinese herbal medicine effective against asthma   

 

Acupuncture may improve sperm quality
Jul 27 05

Acupuncture may have a role as a treatment for certain types of male infertility, researchers suggest.

They report, in the medical journal Fertility and… Acupuncture may improve sperm quality   

 

Acupuncture may calm overactive bladder
Jul 17 05

Acupuncture performed at specific sites on the skin may relieve some of the symptoms of overactive bladder, according to researchers.

Acupuncture may calm overactive bladder   
 

Yoga may help improve pregnancy outcome
May 20 05

The practice of yoga during pregnancy seems to improve birth weight and reduce prematurity and overall complications, Indian researchers report.

Dr. Shamanthakamani Narendran, from… Yoga may help improve pregnancy outcome   

 

Herbal remedies for arthritis can be risky
Apr 14 05

People with arthritis are more likely than others to be using herbal remedies, and this increases the chances of serious interactions with prescribed medications,… Herbal remedies for arthritis can be risky   

 

Most older adults use alternative medicine
Apr 11 05

More than 70 percent of adults aged 50 or older use some type of alternative therapy, such as herbal medicine, meditation, or seeing… Most older adults use alternative medicine   

 

Kids Follow Parents in Using Alternative Therapies
Apr 05 05

Children and teens are more likely to use complementary and alternative medicine if their parents also use the therapies, according to new research.

A… Kids Follow Parents in Using Alternative Therapies   

 

Special Acupuncture Lowers Blood Pressure—Study
Mar 29 05

A specialized acupuncture treatment that uses low levels of electrical stimulation can lower blood pressure dramatically in rats, U.S. researchers reported on… Special Acupuncture Lowers Blood Pressure—Study   

 

Acupuncture shown to relieve pelvic pregnancy pain
Mar 17 05

Acupuncture and exercise can help relieve pelvic pain during pregnancy, Swedish researchers said on Friday.

About 30 percent of pregnant women suffer pelvic pain,… Acupuncture shown to relieve pelvic pregnancy pain   

 

Folk remedies common in black community
Mar 09 05

Placing sliced potatoes in a child’s socks to treat fever, catnip tea for colicky infants - these are just a couple of the folk… Folk remedies common in black community   

 

Music has a flavour to woman who “tastes” sounds
Mar 02 05

Music can be a mouth-watering experience for one Swiss musician who “tastes” combinations of notes as distinct flavours, according to a report in the… Music has a flavour to woman who “tastes” sounds   

 

Cow urine touted as cure-all in India
Mar 02 05

NEW DELHI - Alongside life-size posters of Hindu nationalist leaders, Indian political activists can now buy lotions, potions and pills to cure anything from… Cow urine touted as cure-all in India   

 

Acupuncture Reduces Nausea and Vomiting, Pain After Major Breast Surgery
Mar 01 05

In the first such clinical trial of its kind, researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found that acupuncture is more effective at reducing… Acupuncture Reduces Nausea and Vomiting, Pain After Major Breast Surgery   

 

Vegetarians’ health
Mar 01 05

Sir, There are millions of vegetarians and vegan adults and children worldwide whose healthy lives gainsay Professor Lindsay Allen’s claims that such diets can… Vegetarians’ health   

 

Three herbal pill brands withdrawn
Mar 01 05

Three herbal products were recalled today because they contain undeclared prescription medicines.

Director-General of Health Karen Poutasi named the Herbs Health brand of:… Three herbal pill brands withdrawn   

 

Ailing Elephant Gets Acupuncture
Mar 01 05

Singapore’s zoo is using an ancient Asian remedy to treat sick animals: acupuncture.

The latest patient is Tun, a 15-year-old Asian elephant whose… Ailing Elephant Gets Acupuncture   

 

Yoga and Relaxation
Feb 26 05

I am often asked the question, “What has yoga done for you?”

As the value of the methods I am to explain rest… Yoga and Relaxation   

 

Meditation technique helps lower blood pressure
Feb 24 05

Transcendental meditation is an effective alternative to blood pressure-lowering medication, according to the results of a study involving African Americans.

People may choose to… Meditation technique helps lower blood pressure   

 

Alternative medicine guide published
Feb 14 05

A new guide to alternative medicines has been published in a bid to help consumers find safe and reliable treatments.

The 50-page booklet, published… Alternative medicine guide published   

 

The secret of getting to sleep? Music
Feb 02 05

Having trouble sleeping? Don’t bother with a cup of cocoa or counting sheep - listening to music at bedtime is the way to get… The secret of getting to sleep? Music   

 

Music and pets cam soothe dementia patients
Feb 02 05

Music, pets and aromatherapy should be used to calm agitated or delusional patients before using drugs, which often prove ineffective or have unhealthy side… Music and pets cam soothe dementia patients   

 
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