Alternative Health

Want to Reduce Pain? Try Meditation Reported April 8, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Since the 1960s, meditation has been the focus of increasing scientific research. In over 1,000 published research studies, various methods of meditation have been linked to changes in metabolism, blood pressure, brain activation, and other bodily processes. Now, … [Read more...]

Transcendental Meditation Improves Academics Reported March 22, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Transcendental Meditation may be an effective method to improving math and English academic achievement in low-performing student, according to this study. The study was conducted using 189 middle schoolers in California’s public school system who were below … [Read more...]

Mind-Body Connection: Yoga and Your Mood Reported February 17, 2011 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- How do you boost your mood when you’re feeling down? Eating ice cream? Going for a run? Sports Center? Turns out the only things you really need are a bottle of water and a place to lie down. You may think yoga is a bunch of new-age hooey, but … [Read more...]

Laughter is the Best Medicine Reported April 29, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Repetitive mirthful laughter – or Laughercise -- enhances your mood, decreases stress hormones, enhances immune activity, lowers bad cholesterol and systolic blood pressure, and raises good cholesterol (HDL).   Norman Cousins first suggested in the 1970s the health … [Read more...]

Detox for the New Year with mugwort, juice, yoga Reported January 02, 2009 At the start of a new year, Koreans often fast as a way of cleansing and detoxing their bodies, flushing away the toxins built up over the past 12 months. It’s half past noon and diners are cramming into the fast food chains on the top floor of a busy 10-story commercial … [Read more...]

Brush your teeth, save your life? Reported November 18, 2008 ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Oral surgeon Dr. Gary Bouloux is about to pull a diseased wisdom tooth from his patient's mouth, using forceps that look like a pair of silver pliers. "We're in good shape," Bouloux assures his patient. In a smooth, quick motion, Bouloux snatches the white molar from the woman's gum … [Read more...]

For stress reduction, just say ommm Reported January 05, 2009 ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Managing the service department of an Atlanta, Georgia, car dealership is a stressful job, according to Debbie Peek. Handling customer demands and keeping up with paperwork would leave anyone frazzled, but Peek, 56, has found a way to cope with the stress. For the past seven months, … [Read more...]

Lunchtime Facelift Reported December 03, 2009 SARASOTA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the most recent trends in cosmetic surgery is to plump and fill out the face with facial fillers. But it's not a permanent fix, and patients often return in less than a year for a touch up. Now, doctors are taking a new approach to tackling jowls and deep folds by … [Read more...]

Spiritism: Bridging Spirituality and Health Reported September 15, 2008 If you found out you had a life-threatening disease, what would you do? Would you depend totally on western medicine for treatment, or would you be open to trying different approaches to healing that evolved from shamanic traditions and involved spiritual therapies? Emma Bragdon, … [Read more...]

In dance therapy, it's aloha, recoveryReported November 02, 2008 SAN ANTONIO — Three months after being diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, Kathy King is hula dancing. Dressed in pink, she's also blowing translucent bubbles in the air and waving around a gauzy scarf to the sounds of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." It's all part of a class in the Lebed … [Read more...]

Age Wave: Shot of Vigor or Quackery? Reported May 07, 2010 LAS VEGAS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Baby boomers: Some 79 million strong are going gray! Many are refusing to surrender their youth without a fight. The question: How long can we live the good life? Scientists are split over whether there's a biological limit to how old a human can get. Some … [Read more...]

Acupuncture shows promise for depression in pregnancy Reported February 22, 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For pregnant women with depression, a couple months of acupuncture might help reduce the severity of their symptoms, a small study hints. The study, which followed 150 pregnant women with major depression, tested "depression-specific" … [Read more...]

Giftwrapped with love - a health checkup package Reported December 11, 2010 Wondering what to gift your spouse this birthday or your parents on their wedding anniversary? Buy them good health checkup packages to ensure they have a healthy life. "It was my parents' 30th wedding anniversary and I thought of gifting them a medical checkup kit. It … [Read more...]

Proteins that regulate BP, flow identified Reported October 11, 2010 Scientists have identified key players in a little-known biochemical pathway that appears to regulate blood pressure. The findings have evolved from studies conducted by Jeffrey S. Isenberg, Eileen M. Bauer, and their colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh School of … [Read more...]

30-minute massage to ease chronic headache Reported July 24, 2010 Scientists have proved that the psychological and physiological state of patients with tension headache improves within 24 hours after receiving a 30-minute massage. Researcher Cristina Toro Velasco and Professor Manuel Arroyo Morales showed that a 30-minute massage on cervical … [Read more...]

Why women are more vulnerable to psychiatric stress Reported June 21, 2010 It’s well known that women are more susceptible to some kinds of psychiatric disorders than men. For instance, studies have found that depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are twice as common among women as among men. But why? Rodent One theory involves a brain … [Read more...]

Meditate To Keep The Mind Active? Reported June 04, 2010 Many people have very busy lifestyles and, as a result, may suffer from stress. Some people use alternative therapies like meditation to relax, and new research indicates that there may be other benefits to meditation besides just stress relief. A team from the University of Wisconsin … [Read more...]

Alternative health should feature in healthcare reform Reported June 04, 2010 President Obama came to power promising to reform the ailing healthcare system, and proponents of alternative medicine call on his administration to treat their industry on par with traditional medicine. According to the editorial in the January issue of the Journal … [Read more...]

Vitamins, Helpful Or Harmful? Reported May 31, 2010 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Celebrities tout the benefits. Doctors say, maybe. Do supplements really work? A 2008 study found no evidence that they prolonged life, yet today, it's a nearly a $15 billion dollar industry. Here is more on the pros and cons of supplementing … [Read more...]

Menopause symptoms don't respond to herbal therapy Reported May 26, 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of a number herbal remedies commonly used to control menopause symptoms reveals little evidence that they are effective. The researchers also found a lack of standardization or quality assurance for these preparations, according … [Read more...]

Depression 'treatable by electromagnetic therapy'Reported May 04, 2010 WASHINGTON — Patients suffering from depression may find relief from treatments using electromagnetic stimulation, offering a possible alternative to mood-altering medications, a new study found. The research, which was released on Monday, tested 190 patients who had previously failed to … [Read more...]

Blood Pressure Drug for Dangerous Birthmarks Reported May 10, 2010 NASHVILLE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hemangiomas are one of the most common birthmarks in babies, affecting up to 10 percent. Sometimes the marks aren't just a cosmetic problem. One baby's hemangioma was suffocating her, until doctors saved her life by using an old drug in a … [Read more...]

Designer Drug Kills Cancer Reported May 06, 2010 BOSTON, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 1.6 million people will get a cancer diagnosis this year. The majority of them will be subjected to chemo and radiation -- a brutal approach that might or might not work. Doctors are trying to take the guesswork out of cancer by tailoring … [Read more...]

Targeted Therapy: It's All About Me Reported May 04, 2010 NEW YORK, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You know the routine, go to the doctor and get medication to treat the problem. But not everybody reacts the same way. What if the prescription was designed specifically for you? It's the idea behind what some doctors call a medical … [Read more...]

Age Wave: Science Behind Living Longer Reported May 05, 2010 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This family could teach all of us about living life to its fullest. "The Hurlburt family is positive and happy and get along fine together," 81-year-old Peter Hurlburt told Ivanhoe. Eleven siblings -- four feelin' fine in their 90s. The rest? … [Read more...]

Exercise To Treat DepressionReported April 06, 2010 Exercise is the most effective remedy to treat depression and anxiety related disorders. Apart for medical treatment, doctors should consciously prescribe patients to exercise to get over depressions and anxiety. "Exercise has been shown to have tremendous benefits for those suffering from mental health disorders. … [Read more...]

Regular aerobic exercise keeps the brain healthyReported April 27, 2010 Washington, DC: Regular aerobic exercise improves blood flow to the brain and speeds learning process, says a new study. The study led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is the first to examine these relationships in a non-human primate model. The finding is … [Read more...]

Rapid tests for HIV, HepatitisReported April 04, 2010 DUBAI – The health ministry has introduced rapid tests to detect highly infectious diseases like HIV (human immunodeficiency virus which leads to AIDS) and HCV (Hepatitis). Officials said the tests will deliver results within minutes especially during emergency surgeries, and in dental clinics. Launching the … [Read more...]

Acupuncture Restores Smell? Reported April 05, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA), where very thin needles are used to stimulate specific points in the body, may be an effective treatment option for patients who suffer from loss of smell. Persistent post-viral olfactory dysfunction (PVOD), resulting in loss … [Read more...]

Straightening Spines, Shortening Recoveries Reported March 29, 2010 LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scoliosis -- or a curvature of the spine -- is typically a condition we associate with teenagers, but there are more than 800,000 adults living with the problem. Severe cases cause chronic back pain and force people to hunch over. … [Read more...]