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Alternative Medicine 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.

Parkinsons Disease 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.

MENTAL HEALTH 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.

Alternative Medicine 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.

Diet Trends 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.

Alternative Medicine 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.

Alternative Medicine 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.

MENTAL HEALTH May 9, 2017

Pets can help owners manage mental illness

Pets could play an active role in the treatment of their owners' long-term mental health problems, according to authors of a small study in the United Kingdom.

Alternative Medicine April 26, 2017

FDA cracks down on sham 'miracle' cancer treatments

In an effort to clamp down on a disturbing trend targeting cancer patients, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent warning letters to 14 companies ordering them to stop peddling fraudulent cure-all remedies — or else face possible criminal prosecution.

Alternative Medicine April 25, 2017

Chili pepper, pot may fix your ailing stomach

Have an upset stomach?

Alternative Medicine April 21, 2017

Elderly man in Cuba treats arthritis pain with scorpion venom – swears by it

Clinical trials begun in 2006 to test the efficacy of scorpion venom in cancer treatment.