Homeopathy risks being subsumed by modern medicine, argues a historian of science. Not only does this means that homeopathy’s heroes have become mere footnotes in history, but it could limit homeopathy’s potential to contribute to the treatment of today’s pressing medical problems, she says.
Lyn Brierley-Jones, a historian of medicine at the University of Durham, will [...]

Chinese researchers have unlocked the mechanism of an emerging mind-body technique that produces measurable changes in attention and stress reduction in just five days of practice.
In October 2007, researchers led by visiting University of Oregan (UO) professor Yi-Yuan Tang and UO psychologist Michael Posner found that doing IBMT prior to a mental math test led [...]

According to research from the University of Rochester Medical Center, ginger root can be used to ease the nausea in people undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Ginger is a perennial plant that grows in India, China, Mexico, and several other countries. The rhizome (underground stem) is used as both a spice and in herbal medicine. [...]

A new study finds what seems like it would be obvious, but may get the medical industry to treat patients better.
The study finds that listening to music may benefit patients who suffer severe stress and anxiety associated with having and undergoing treatment for coronary heart disease. A Cochrane Systematic Review found that listening [...]

Artificial heart pacemakers have saved and extended the lives of thousands of people, but they have their shortcomings – such as a fixed pulse rate and a limited life. Could a permanent biological solution be possible?
Richard Robinson and colleagues at New York’s Columbia and Stony Brook Universities certainly think so, and their work published in [...]

Originating from Africa, India, and the Middle East, frankincense oil has been found to have many medicinal benefits. Now, an enriched extract of the Somalian Frankincense herb Boswellia carteri has been shown to kill off bladder cancer cells. Research presented in the open access journal, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, demonstrates that this herb [...]

Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, generally is viewed as an irritant that produces a burning sensation when applied to a sensitive area of the body, such as the cornea.
Paradoxically, the same compound is a natural pain reliever. Capsaicin creams are natural pain-relieving folk medicines, commonly found over the counter, and are effective for [...]

New randomized study finds effects include improved mood and reduced fatigue
Women undertaking a ten week program of 75 minute Restorative Yoga (RY) classes gained positive differences in aspects of mental health such as depression, positive emotions, and spirituality (feeling calm/peaceful) compared to the control group. The study, published in a special issue of Psycho-Oncology focusing [...]

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use continues to be an important part of health care in the United States.
A new Federal survey provides the latest pictuyre of the use of CAM, including, for the first time, CAM use by children, and trends and changes in overall CAM use since 2002.
According to the survey, about [...]

Medical acupuncture, is being used increasingly for pain control. Richard Niemtzow, MD, PhD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of Medical Acupuncture, a peer-reviewed journal. Dr. Niemtzowi is at the forefront of these efforts in the military.
According to Dr. Niemtzow, a technique he developed has been so successful that the Air Force will begin teaching “Battlefield [...]