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12 Dec
Benefits and Risks of Alternative Medicine for Heart Failure: New AHA Report
The American Heart Association issues its latest scientific statement on the safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative therapies for heart failure.
20 Jul
When Mom is BRCA+, Should the Kids Be Told?
Teens and young adults adapt well to family genetic information, reporting relatively low psychological stress, researchers say.
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CBD for Anxiety: Can It Help?
- Sue Benzuly, RN HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2023
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Anxiety disorder can make it hard to navigate life, but lately CBD has been touted as a natural treatment for the nerve-wracking condition.
You can buy CBD almost anywhere -- gas stations, spas, farmers markets and grocery stores. It comes in many forms -- from gummies t...
Natural Sleep Aids: Get to Sleep Fast Without a Prescription
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 3, 2023
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You toss, you turn, you can’t fall asleep.
Certainly, there are sleep medications that can be prescribed by a doctor. And with some investment of time, cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia is considered to be an effective
Herbal Remedies & You: 6 Tips to Safeguard Your Health
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2023
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Not all prescription drugs and dietary herbal supplements work well together.
It’s important to be aware of possible drug/supplement interactions that could be harmful, according to the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (
Herbals, Yoga, Ginkgo: What Alternative Treatments Help Fight Heart Failure?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2022
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It's tempting to follow the latest trend when it comes to health care, but for patients who live with heart failure, some alternative treatments could have serious consequences.
To address the issue, the American Heart Association (AHA) has published a new scientific st...
Acupuncture Might Ease Back Pain During Pregnancy
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 24, 2022
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Many women experience back pain during pregnancy and a new study review suggests an ancient treatment can help.
Acupuncture provided significant relief of lower back and pelvic pain, according to an analysis of 10 trials from various parts of the world. The findings were...
Is Mind-Altering Ayahuasca Safe? No, But Folks Who Try It May Not Care
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- November 17, 2022
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Ayahuasca, a powerful psychoactive drug derived from a South American plant, is a traditional Amazonian-based medicine and an increasingly popular hallucinogenic brew used by devotees worldwide.
But what is the ayahuasca experience really like?
Mindfulness Program Equals Antidepressants in Easing Anxiety Disorders
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2022
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A new study harnesses the power of mindfulness to help overanxious people calm themselves -- and the benefit may equal the use of an antidepressant, according to researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Olga Cannistraro said practicing mind...
6 'Heart-Healthy' Supplements Flop in Cholesterol Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2022
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Folks taking dietary supplements intended to help their heart health are just wasting their money, a new clinical trial suggests.
Six supplements widely promoted as heart-healthy — fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, plant sterols and red yeast rice — didn't do a t...
Single Dose of Psychedelic Curbs Depression, But Study Raises Concerns
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 3, 2022
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A single psychedelic trip with psilocybin -- the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms -- appears to lift the fog of major depression in some hard-to-treat patients, a new clinical trial reports.
A 25-milligram dose of a synthetic psilocybin compound called COMP360 ...
Yoga, Mindfulness Could Be Powerful Tools to Manage Blood Sugar
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 5, 2022
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Yoga, meditation and other mindfulness practices may help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar — nearly to the degree that standard medications like ...
Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
- September 28, 2022
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Use of the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin is increasing among young people, and calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room are also on the rise.
This is mostly because young children and teens are accidentally ingesting more of the supplement...
Wife of California Congressman Died After Using Herbal Remedy for Diabetes, Weight Loss
- By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2022
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Lori McClintock, the wife of Northern California congressman Tom McClintock, died late last year after taking white mulberry leaf, a herb used to treat diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol, a...
Need Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don't Ask Local Dispensary
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 17, 2022
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Cancer patients who use cannabis to relieve pain and improve appetite may be getting bad advice from dispensary staff, a new study...
Dietary Supplements: Are You Throwing Money Away?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2022
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Most Americans swear by dietary supplements, with nearly 3 of 4 people taking some type of supplement on a daily basis, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.
But many have a mistaken ...
Alternative Medicine Popular Among Seniors, But Most Don't Tell Their Doctors About It
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2022
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Lots of older folks are turning to alternative medicine to help them with the pains of aging -- but they don't necessarily think that's ...
What's in Your CBD Product? Labels Often Mislead
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2022
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Customers buying creams, patches or lotions containing cannabidiol (CBD) to reduce pain or inflammation may get much more or much le...
Mindfulness Can Help Ease Pain, and Scientists Think They Know How
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2022
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For thousands of years, people have used meditation to help diminish their pain -- but how the process works has always seemed rather mysterious.
Today, advanced brain scan technology has revealed how this ancient practice alters brain function and
Lots of 'THC-Free' CBD Products Contain THC: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2022
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You might be getting a little unwanted something extra when you buy a CBD product at your local grocers or supplements store, a new study warns.
About 60% of CBD products tested in the lab also contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the chemical in pot that causes intoxicat...
Acupuncture Might Ease Tension Headaches
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 23, 2022
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Tension headaches can make you feel like a vice is squeezing your entire head, and if you're among the millions prone to these crushing headaches, a new study brings some welcome news.
Vitamins, Supplements Useless for Most People: Expert Panel
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 21, 2022
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Millions of people pop vitamins and supplements every day in hopes of staving off heart disease and cancer, but a new report finds the evidence to support that strategy is largely lacking.
Placebo Pill Eases Cancer-Related Fatigue in Study
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2022
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Patients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease.
Now, a new investigation may have landed on a surprising solution -- a dummy pill that contains no medication of any kind.<...
Melatonin Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 3, 2022
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It's a startling statistic: A new study finds the number of kids accidentally poisoned by the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin has soared by 530% over the past decade.
F...
How Herbal Supplements Sent One Woman to the ER
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 17, 2022
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A middle-aged woman learned the hard way that herbal supplements can cause harm.
The 56-year-old suffered a dangerous heart rhythm disorder after taking high doses of hemp oil containing CBD (cannabidiol), and CBG (cannabigerol) and berberine supplements. She told doctor...
Alzheimer's Research Casts Doubt on Safety of Popular Brain Supplements
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 4, 2022
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A dietary supplement believed to protect against Alzheimer's disease might instead be potentially harmful to the brain, a new study warns.
L-serine is an amino acid that s...
Research Supporting Homeopathy Is Often Biased, of Poor Quality: Review
- March 16, 2022
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Homeopathy's effectiveness may be significantly overestimated because most research supporting this form of complementary medicine is of poor quality, according to a new analysis.
Poll Finds Most Parents Would Use CBD to Treat a Child - Is That Wise?
- February 21, 2022
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Cannabidiol (CBD) products are wildly popular among older adults for treating chronic pain and anxiety, and a new poll suggests that nearly three-quarters of U.S. parents think CBD might also be a good option for their kids when other meds don't work.
On the other hand, ...
Supplements for Menopausal Symptoms - Solutions or Snake Oil?
- February 18, 2022
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Women struggling with the change of life often head to the supplements section of their pharmacy to deal with menopause symptoms like hot flashes and sleeplessness.
But experts say they'd be better off going to their doctor and asking for clinically proven treatments rat...
Melatonin's Popularity Rises, Along With Hidden Dangers
- Robert Preidt
- February 1, 2022
- Full Page
Americans have tossed and turned their way through the pandemic, and a new study shows they are increasingly turning to melatonin in an attempt to get some good rest.
But the researchers also issued a warning, because some folks are using amounts that pose a risk to thei...
CBD and Cannabis Products for Acne, Psoriasis? Buyer Beware, Dermatologists Say
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2022
- Full Page
Growing numbers of folks are turning to CBD or cannabis products to treat skin conditions like acne or rosacea, but researchers warn that the science on their safety and power hasn't kept up with demand.
When more than 500 adults were asked about their use of CBD (cannab...
Could Meditation Strengthen Your Immune System?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2021
- Full Page
Meditation done at an intense level may bring a significant boost to the inner workings of your immune system.
The finding follows a blood sample analysis that took pre- and post-meditation snapshots of genetic activity among more than 100 men and women.
That anal...
Did Pandemic Lockdowns Worsen the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- December 14, 2021
- Full Page
Pandemic lockdowns may have led fewer Americans to seek pain treatment last year, but folks who did seek help had higher-than-usual odds of receiving dangerous opioid painkillers, a new study says.
And that could lead to a worsening of the opioid epidemic, researchers su...
Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2021
- Full Page
After knee replacement surgery, many patients experience a level of pain that has them reaching for prescription opioid painkillers. Now new research suggests that using acupuncture during the operation may help reduce that pain without raising the risk of addiction.
"Th...
Acupuncture May Help Ease Prostate-Linked Pain in Men: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 20, 2021
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Men with chronic pain from prostate inflammation may get lasting relief from acupuncture, a new clinical trial finds.
At issue is a condition known as chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, in which the prostate gland becomes inflamed and nerves supplying the ...
No Good Evidence Weight Loss Supplements Work: Study
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 23, 2021
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Losing weight is hard, but many weight loss supplements promise to make the journey easy. Unfortunately, there's little high-quality research to back these claims, a new study shows.
Hundreds of weight loss supplements like green tea extract, chitosan, guar gum and conju...
Reviews Find No Evidence Weight-Loss Supplements Work
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2021
- Full Page
You're getting no real benefit from taking weight-loss supplements like garcinia cambogia, green tea extract, glucomannan, conjugated linoleic acid or chitosan, two new reviews show.
Most of the clinical trials studied didn't show these supplements producing any weight l...
CBD: How Much Pain Relief Is Real and How Much Is Placebo?
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2021
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CBD is all the rage, and millions of people are turning to it for a host of reasons, including pain relief.
But despite CBD's popularity and widespread use, new research finds it's actual benefits are less clear.
The bottom line? CBD -- and your expectations about ...
'Mindfulness' on Your Mind? It Has Limits, Review Finds
- Denise Mann
- January 14, 2021
- Full Page
Mindfulness is all the rage when it comes to boosting mental health, but new research suggests that it may not help everyone equally.
Practicing mindfulness meditation -- which involves paying close attention to what you are feeling in the moment -- may be better than do...
More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study
- Dennis Thompson
- September 30, 2020
- Full Page
A growing number of middle-aged women are turning to marijuana to help soothe symptoms of menopause, new research indicates.
About one-third of older female U.S. veterans said they had either tried to treat their menopause symptoms with cannabis products or planned t...
Is Arthritis Pain Relief as Close as Your Spice Rack?
- Amy Norton
- September 14, 2020
- Full Page
It's a must for any good curry, and a new clinical trial suggests that turmeric might ease arthritis pain, too.
Researchers found that an extract of the spice turmeric worked better than a placebo in easing pain from knee arthritis over three months. The treatment wa...
Could Yoga Calm Your A-Fib? Early Findings Suggest It Might
- Amy Norton
- August 27, 2020
- Full Page
People with the heart-rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, may ease their symptoms with the help of a slower-paced yoga, a preliminary study finds.
Researchers from India found that over 16 weeks of yoga sessions, a-fib patients saw their symptom e...
Feeling Anxious? Yoga Can Help Soothe You
- Serena Gordon
- August 13, 2020
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Yoga may help people soothe frayed nerves during the coronavirus pandemic, but the ancient practice may also help those with more serious, chronic forms of anxiety, new research suggests.
The study compared yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stress managem...
MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments
- Serena McNiff
- July 2, 2020
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Despite the existence of conventional medications to manage multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms, a majority of patients also rely on alternative therapies, including vitamins, exercise and marijuana, a new survey suggests.
For the study, researchers at Oregon Health an...
Does Medical Marijuana Have a Role in Parkinson's Disease Care?
- Serena McNiff
- June 8, 2020
- Full Page
At a conference hosted two years ago by the Parkinson's Foundation, many neurologists had a pressing issue on their minds: pot.
"Doctors were saying that the number one question from their patients was, 'Can I use medical cannabis for my Parkinson's disease?'" recall...
Good News for Menopausal Women Who Take Hops
- Steven Reinberg
- May 20, 2020
- Full Page
Women who take hop-based supplements to relieve symptoms of menopause needn't fear that they will interact with other drugs, a new study suggests.
Hops are the flowers of hop plants and they give beer its bitter taste. They also contain phytoestrogens and act like f...
Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging
- Robert Preidt
- April 2, 2020
- Full Page
Mindfulness may explain why many older people feel their life has gotten better with age, a new study suggests.
Mindfulness is being aware of your experiences and paying attention to the present moment in a purposeful, receptive and non-judgmental way, and it can he...
Trial Finds Acupuncture May Help Prevent Migraines
- Robert Preidt
- March 26, 2020
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A new clinical trial supports acupuncture as an option for reducing migraine headaches, and researchers believe doctors should inform patients it is a possible treatment.
The Chinese study "helps to move acupuncture from having an unproven status in complementary med...
Don't Believe All the 'Science' on CBD Products
- Amy Norton
- March 16, 2020
- Full Page
Cannabidiol -- commonly known as CBD -- might not be all it is touted to be, new research suggests.
Instead, existing evidence on the potential benefits of the compound found in marijuana and hemp has often been backed by industry, scientists said.
The rese...
Bogus Coronavirus 'Meds' Targeted by FDA
- Robert Preidt
- March 9, 2020
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U.S. officials are cracking down on companies selling fraudulent products that claim to prevent or treat the new coronavirus.
Seven companies -- whose goods range from essential oils to colloidal silver -- were sent warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis...
Probiotics: Don't Buy the Online Hype
- Serena Gordon
- January 15, 2020
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Many people turn to the internet with health questions, but how reliable is the information you find? When it comes to probiotics, a new study urges caution.
The research found that of 150 websites that came up with a search of probiotics, most were commercial sites,...
Interest in CBD Products Keeps Soaring, but Health Experts Wary
- Robert Preidt
- October 23, 2019
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CBD oil, CBD cookies, even CBD-infused massages: CBD (cannabidiol) seems to be everywhere nowadays, and a new study confirms it's one the hottest health trends for Americans.
The research found that each month, as many as 6.4 million Americans head to Google to learn...