October 27, 2015 Acupuncture may not be effective for knee pain, study says Acupuncture won't improve chronic knee pain in middle-aged people, researchers say.
October 27, 2015 More Americans using acupuncture for common ailments Americans are using acupuncture more to provide relief from pain and common ailments, according to a new survey
October 27, 2015 Daily pot use not associated with brain shrinkage, study says Daily marijuana use is not associated with brain shrinkage when using a like-for-like method to control for the effects of alcohol consumption on those who both drink and toke up, a new study from Colorado has found.
October 27, 2015 Medical marijuana for your pet? More people are using medical marijuana to treat pets for a variety of conditions, ranging from separation anxiety and noise phobia to cancer, according to the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) News. Now, as more states begin to legalize the drug for humans, veterinarians and pet owners are calling for more research into the use and safety of the drug in pets.
October 27, 2015 Medical intuitive can diagnose illness with facial indicators John Kortum calls himself a medical intuitive. He claims he can simply look at a person and diagnose his or her current and future medical problems
October 27, 2015 The truth about vitamin-supplement kits From corner delis to gyms to health-food superstores, vitamin packs line the aisles, promising to help you burn fat faster, focus better, and supercharge your bedroom performance. Are these magic-pill claims grounded in science, fairy tales, or somewhere in between? Here's our guide to the new pop culture.
October 27, 2015 How to Relieve Pain Naturally The Medicine Hunter discusses chuchuhuasi, which is a natural pain reliever and highly popular throughout the Peruvian Amazon
October 27, 2015 Herb may help protect against viruses, study suggests The herb Rhodiola rosea has been shown to protect marathon runners against viral infection, which may prove beneficial for more than just athletes, suggests a study from Appalachian State University (ASU) Human Performance Laboratory at the North Carolina Research Campus.
October 27, 2015 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for autism, brain injury growing despite evidence of efficacy Lee Frost spent three months in 2013 taking her son Callum for treatment in a high-pressure oxygen chamber, in hopes it would help his severe autism. Ms. Frost, frustrated by the lack of approved treatments for her son, discovered hyperbaric oxygen therapy through online research.
October 27, 2015 Outlawing drugs like marijuana censors science, researchers say The outlawing of drugs such as cannabis, magic mushrooms and other psychoactive substances amounts to scientific censorship and is hampering research into potentially important medicinal uses, leading scientists argued on Wednesday.
