Research & Lifestyle
Posted on 11 June 2008
Chinese doctors used healing herbs to save the limbs of Diabetics.
A major complication of diabetes is poor circulation, which can lead to ulcers and gangrene, and patients often have their feet or lower legs amputated. But...
Posted on 16 May 2008
1. Donaldson MS. Nutrition and cancer: A review of the evidence for an anti-cancer diet. Nutr J. 2004;3(1):19
It has been estimated that 30-40 percent of all cancers can be prevented by lifestyle and dietary measures alone....
Posted on 16 May 2008
Elkins G, Marcus J, Palamara L, Stearns V. Can hypnosis reduce hot flushes in breast cancer survivors? Am J Clin Hypn. 2004 Jul;47(1):29-42.
Hot flushes are a significant problem for many breast cancer survivors and can cause...
Posted on 16 May 2008
(1) Wellisch DK, Hoffman A, Goldman S et al. Depression & anxiety symptoms in women at high risk for breast cancer: pilot study of a group intervention. Am J Psychiatry 1999;156(10):1644-5.
Objective: The psycho-oncology...
Posted on 16 May 2008
In a study carried out at the University of Manchester, UK, forty-six diabetic patients with chronic painful peripheral neuropathy were treated with acupuncture to determine its efficacy and long-term effectiveness. Patients...
Posted on 16 May 2008
(i) A retrospective study of 201 patients treated for facial pain by acupuncture over a 10-year period at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, Scotland, showed that overall 62.7% reported improvement. For those with...
Posted on 16 May 2008
A study on 67 patients with medically unresponsive foot pain (despite treatment by such methods as orthotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, analgesics, physical therapy, exercise, local injections of steroids and...
Posted on 16 May 2008
(1) A report in the British Journal of Dermatology describes a female patient who suffered from bilateral heel pain with the appearance of small flesh-coloured papules on weight bearing and larger flesh-coloured papules over the...
Posted on 16 May 2008
(1) 44 patents with advanced osteoarthritis of the knee who were awaiting total knee joint replacements were given acupuncture either on the most affected knee only, or on both knees. Points needled were Yinlingquan SP-9, Xuehai...
Posted on 16 May 2008
(1) Acupuncture & Spinal Cord injuryA recent clinical trial of acupuncture therapy for spinal cord injury has shown promising results. 100 patients with acute spinal cord injury were randomly divided into two groups. The control...
