Mind Over Matter: Placebos Prove Powerful…Even When People Know They’re Taking One
How much of a treatment is mind over matter? It is well documented that people often feel better after taking a treatment without active ingredients…
Alternative Medicine
AGA Finds Lack of Evidence to Support Use of Probiotics to Treat Digestive Diseases
New AGA guideline finds that evidence to support use of probiotics to treat digestive diseases is greatly lacking, identifying only three clinical scenarios where probiotics…
New Research Shows Yoga Can Significantly Improve Mental Health – Ideal for COVID-19 Self-Isolation
The ancient practice of yoga could provide a sustainable exercise alternative for thousands of people isolating at home, as new research from the University of…
Scientific Study Shows Acupuncture May Be Effective for Easing Indigestion Symptoms
A 4-week course of acupuncture increased self-reported relief and improvement of symptoms for patients with a subtype of indigestion known as postprandial distress syndrome (PDS)….
Herbal Hangover Remedy Shows Multiple Benefits in USC Research
A well-known hangover drug not only helps soothe pounding headaches but also triggers profound changes that protect the liver, USC scientists report in new findings…
Acupuncture Can Reduce Migraine Headaches – Effective Alternative to Drugs
Acupuncture can reduce migraine headaches compared to both sham (placebo) acupuncture and usual care, finds a new trial from China published by The BMJ today. The researchers…