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Transplants February 18, 2016

Gut bacteria may influence alcoholics' liver damage

Differences among alcoholics in who gets severe liver damage and who doesn't might be partly due to differences in their gut microbes, suggests a new study using mice and people.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH February 18, 2016

Tailored acupuncture might offer some fibromyalgia relief

Individualized acupuncture treatments were tied to greater pain relief for people with fibromyalgia, according to results from a small trial in Spain that compared the approach to sham acupuncture.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH February 18, 2016

Tailored acupuncture might offer some fibromyalgia relief

Individualized acupuncture treatments were tied to greater pain relief for people with fibromyalgia, according to results from a small trial in Spain that compared the approach to sham acupuncture.

MEDICAL RESEARCH February 17, 2016

Study finds nutrient may offer women protection against breast cancer

For girls and young women, getting a lot of fiber could pay off decades later with lowered risk of developing breast cancer, according to a large U.S. study.

PTSD February 16, 2016

Senate committee mulling bill to treat PTSD with marijuana

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is mulling legislation that would allow post-traumatic stress disorder to be treated with medical marijuana.

Sexual Health February 15, 2016

4 natural solutions for erectile dysfunction

Experimental treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED) date back centuries from the truly exotic— like dining on shark fins— to various forms of yoga and rare herbal supplements.

Alternative Medicine February 12, 2016

Marijuana for menstrual cramps? New product causes concern

A new product called Foria Relief offers marijuana compounds in the form of a vaginal suppository, and its makers claim it can relieve menstrual cramps.

Alternative Medicine February 10, 2016

Australia set to legalize cultivation of medical cannabis

Australia is expected to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes with a bill introduced to parliament on Wednesday -- the first step towards doctors eventually prescribing it to patients with chronic pain.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH February 10, 2016

Long-term marijuana use tied to worse verbal memory in middle age

As marijuana becomes more accessible to young and old alike in the U.S., researchers warn that long-term use of the drug may cause lasting harm to at least one type of brain function.

Glaucoma February 8, 2016

Pancakes might be the key to curing glaucoma

Scientists have turned to a deliciously innovative way to improve surgical techniques for treating people with glaucoma — by studying pancakes.

Foodborne Illness February 3, 2016

Garden of Life organic meals and shakes recalled, linked to 11 illnesses in 9 states

Following a recall last week of Garden of Life RAW Meal organic shakes and meals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday that 11 cases of Salmonella Virchow infection and one hospitalization had been linked to the products.