Back to school, a touch of cool to the evening air and we realize that autumn is on its way and another season of colds, flu and other winter ailments is knocking at our door. This year we have the additional awareness of an impending new flu on horizon and many are very concerned. Continuing [...]

May have comparable benefits with fewer side effects than conventional drug treatment
Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) may relieve symptoms in the treatment of endometriosis. A systematic review by Cochrane Researchers found some evidence that women had comparable benefits following laparoscopic surgery and suffered fewer adverse effects if they were given Chinese herbs compared with conventional drug [...]

Laughter Coupled With Standard Diabetic Treatment, Raises Good Cholesterol And May Lower Heart Attack Risk
The connection between the body, mind and spirit has been the subject of conventional scientific inquiry for some 20 years. The idea was popularized for many in the story of Norman Cousins. In the 1970s, Cousins, n a writer and magazine [...]

Drugs and radiotherapy given for cancer can cause unpleasant side effects such as nausea and vomiting, mouth sores, dermatitis, and menopausal symptoms. Around a third of patients with cancer use complementary therapies, including homeopathic medicines, to try to reduce these side effects. In a systematic review of randomised controlled trials, Cochrane Researchers examined recent evidence [...]

The simple intervention of ultraviolet (UV) lights near the ceiling together with fans may reduce the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in hospitals, and air treatment with negative ionizers may also be effective, according to research published in PLoS Medicine.
TB transmission in overcrowded health care facilities is an important public health problem, especially in low resource [...]

More than 30 years ago the United States began embracing the theory, clinical practice and research of ancient Asian medical practices including non-contact therapeutic touch (NCTT). Now, according to a study at the University of Missouri, researchers discovered that 73 percent of patients receiving NCTT experienced a significant reduction in pain, had fewer requests for [...]

September 25, 2008

“It can take weeks after you get vaccinated for your immune system to protect you”

This year, get your flu shots early

by Fran Kritz

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Getting ready to send the kids back to school? “Put their flu shots on your list,” says Dr. Jeff Kalina, associate medical director [...]

Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston can identify and quantify specific protein markers in human saliva to provide an early, non-invasive diagnosis of breast cancer. Current tests for breast cancer include ultrasounds, regular blood test screenings, mammograms and biopsies.
Not surprisingly, the study finds that as the body reacts [...]

A new study by Swedish researchers has found birds carrying drug resistant bacteria in the far reaches of the tundra of Siberia, northern Alaska and Greenland.
“We were extremely surprised,” says Bj?rn Olsen, professor of infectious diseases at Uppsala University and at the Laboratory for Zoonosis Research at the University of Kalmar.
“Bacteria display a [...]

A new study finds that a Mediterranean diet may help people with Alzheimer’s disease live longer than patients who eat a more traditional Western diet.
The study followed 192 people with Alzheimer’s disease in New York for an average of four and a half years. During that time, 85 of the people died. Researchers found [...]