Alternative Medicine - Page 13

September 26, 2017

Little evidence shows cannabis helps chronic pain or PTSD

Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common reasons people use medical marijuana in the U.S., there isn't much proof cannabis works for either one of these conditions, two research reviews suggest.

September 25, 2017

Is essential oil vaping safe?

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire—and where there are clouds of vegetable glycerin vapor, there are probably essential oil vaporizer pens.

September 20, 2017

Will acupuncture increase my chances of getting pregnant?

The use of acupuncture has significantly increased over the past decade in women and couples with infertility who are trying to improve their chances for pregnancy.

June 29, 2017

Can acupuncture treat women's health issues? Studies find mixed results

Whether acupuncture can really help treat certain health conditions is controversial, and now two new studies on the ancient practice have reached mixed conclusions.

June 6, 2017

Water boxing program provides relief, support for Parkinson's disease patients

It’s a beautiful Monday morning in February, but the six boxers who show up for their group fitness class at the YMCA in Randolph, New Jersey, waste little time discussing the weather.

May 29, 2017

Several non-drug options help with fatigue during, after cancer treatment

Non-drug approaches that work best at relieving cancer-related fatigue may differ during and after cancer treatment, according to an analysis of past trials.

May 25, 2017

Marijuana extract may help kids with severe epilepsy

Backing up what some parents have been claiming for years, researchers are now hailing a compound in marijuana as a "game-changing medication" for epilepsy.

May 24, 2017

Facebook users recruit friends for diet, supplement programs — but is it legit?

Last winter, Natalie Vargas was nearing her mid-30s, eating fast food for lunch, drinking about nine cups of coffee a day, and feeling exhausted and sick to her stomach.

May 22, 2017

Gravity blanket is Kickstarter darling, but health claims are suspect

A company hawking a "gravity blanket," which went viral on Kickstarter after claiming to treat everything from insomnia to anxiety, has doubled back on those promises after a website questioned its science.

May 22, 2017

Marijuana's mind-altering compound may improve memory

Marijuana's main psychoactive compound, THC, may improve memory, according to a new study in mice.