Individuals who take multivitamins and dietary supplements for health and well-being may be heartened by recent news announced at the American Thoracic Societys 2011 International Conference in Denver, Colo. Researchers from Beijings Gunaganmen Hospital stated that a traditional herbal medicine called Xiao Chuan (XCP) appears to support healthy lungs, even when breathing is affected by
For years some women have monitored their biological clock, to help them with family planning and other important life decisions. Now, researchers may have found a way to pinpoint when the menopause alarm will sound. A study by researchers at the University of Michigan and published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found
Patients who have been diagnosed with hepatitis C may be more susceptible to developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the journal Gastroenterology. A blood-born disease, hepatitis C spreads through unprotected sexual intercourse or the use of injection drugs and causes liver damage. If people dont receive treatments for this disease, they
Researchers say biweekly acupuncture treatments relieve debilitating symptoms of severe dry mouth (xerostomia) that patients treated with radiation for head and neck cancer often experience. A team from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, which included an acupuncturist from the Centers Integrative Medicine Program, conducted a pilot study on 12 patients with
New study has found that seniors following a Mediterranean-type diet and who are physically active may be cutting their risk of developing neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimers disease (AD). This type of diet includes high intake of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereal and fish and low consumption of red meat and poultry. The study was conducted
Although parents need to know which alternative therapies are good for their children and which should be avoided, doctors increasingly believe there is no reason to exclude children from their benefits. Alternative medicine has been shown to be effective when OTC medications were not. For example, illnesses such as cold and coughs have been successfully
Experts are warning maternal obesity may have a serious impact on pregnant women and their children, and have issued guidelines for health practitioners to try to remedy the growing problem. In particular, the position paper from the American Dietetic Association and the American Society of Nutrition argues that diet counseling for overweight and obese women
Thousands of Americans are exposed to dangerous heavy metal toxins each day in the workplace! This includes hairdressers painters photographers and dentists. Whats more, outside the workplace youre exposed to toxins in the environment EVERY DAY. For example, if you have mercury fillingsyou should be aware of the latest admission by the Food and Drug
Dear Health-Conscious Friend, The list of health dangers from FDA-approved products just keeps growing The watchdog agency has issued warnings about allergic reactions to chemicals in lung inhalers. Theyre also urging you to be careful with denture cleansers, too. But on a positive note, the FDA succeeded in identifying the suspicious substance that sickenedand even