Alternative Health

Sleep Herb for Eye Disease Reported November 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals an herb commonly used as a sleep aid could save your sight. The inflammatory eye disease, uveitis, causes sudden redness, pain and rapid vision deterioration accounts for an estimated 10 to 15 percent of cases of blindness in the United States. While there are … [Read more...]

Complementary therapies may help heart patients November 01, 2007 Patients who have undergone heart surgery may benefit from massage therapy, new research suggests. A study by experts at Mayo Clinic has found that in 30 patients who received massage therapy during a five-month period in 2005, the … [Read more...]

Hepatitis A vaccine gives long-lasting protectionReported January 06, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hepatitis A infections, usually transmitted via contaminated food, can cause debilitating illness, but protection afforded by the hepatitis A vaccine last more than a decade, a new study shows. In fact, antibodies against hepatitis A virus persist for up to 27 years after … [Read more...]

Religious Services Keep Elderly Healthy Reported November 17, 2006  (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A weekly dose of a religious service may be just what the doctor ordered for the elderly. A new study of 1,174 healthy men and women in their 70s reveals those who participate in religious activities tended to be … [Read more...]

Optimistic Healing Reported June 16, 2009 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Studies show having a positive attitude could make you less likely to suffer heart attacks, strokes and pain from conditions like arthritis. But what if you've already gotten the devastating diagnosis? Can an upbeat outlook make a difference? Two women are incorporating a … [Read more...]

Meditation as Medication for Heart Failure Reported March 5, 2007 By Vivian Richardson, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Close your eyes, think about nothing, and heal your heart? New evidence reveals Transcendental Meditation may help reduce the severity of congestive heart failure. … [Read more...]

Hypnosis can reduce pain perception after surgeryReported August 28, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hypnosis before breast surgery reduces the amount of medication required during the procedure and lessens postsurgical pain and nausea, according to results of new study. Hospitals also benefit from lower costs. These findings, reported in the Journal of the National … [Read more...]

Hormone replacement is linked to stroke risk Reported by Susan Aldridge, PhD, medical journalist A review of the research evidence suggests that hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of a stroke.   Some studies have suggested that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can increase the risk of stroke, while others … [Read more...]

Yoga Boosts Heart HealthReported November 09, 2009 ScienceDaily (Nov. 9, 2009) — Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to research to be published in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics. The autonomic nervous system … [Read more...]

Hepatitis B Accounts For 40 Percent Of 'Missing' Asian Women July 10, 2007 Science Daily — In a groundbreaking, sure-to-be-controversial new study, Emily Oster (a graduate student in economics at Harvard University) argues that excess female mortality, such as infanticide, may not be the only cause of uncommonly high male to female ratios in many Asian … [Read more...]

Healthy Eating for Life Reported July 01, 2008 BALTIMORE, M.D. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Forty-five percent of the U.S. population is suffering from at least one chronic disease, such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes. These conditions are often preventable through diet, but with new fads continually popping up, eating healthy can sometimes be … [Read more...]

Urinary incontinence is passed down from mother to daughterThursday, 4-Nov-2004 New research from the University of Bergen (UiB), Norway, shows that a woman who’s mother has urinary incontinence has a 30 percent greater chance for incontinence herself. For the first time, a larger study of the relationship of inheritance and urinary incontinence has been conducted. The … [Read more...]

Dolphins Help Depression   Reported November 30, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Swimming with the dolphins may sound like just another fun way to spend an afternoon. New research, however, shows it could also be an effective treatment for depression. Researchers wanted to know what effect interaction with the natural environment would have on depression. They designed a study … [Read more...]

Crossing the Border: The Search for a Cure Reported January 31, 2008 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What if you were told you were going to die and there was nothing doctors could do? What if your child had a disease with no cure? How far would you go? One hundred fifty thousand Americans head overseas each year for experimental … [Read more...]

Acupuncture for Surgical Pain Reported June 30, 2008 DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For centuries, acupuncture has been used for its pain-relieving benefits. Now, doctors are using the therapy in a setting where pain management is crucial -- during surgery.   Lauren Hennessey is being prepped for surgery. And along with drugs to numb the pain, … [Read more...]

Tamoxifen Lowers Risk of Heart DiseaseTuesday, November 2, 2004 VIENNA (Reuters Health)--Postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who take tamoxifen for five years appear to have a 30 percent lower risk of dying from coronary heart disease than women who remain on the drug for just two years, Swedish researchers report.  The results … [Read more...]

Back Pain Test Reported September 01, 2009 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 31 million Americans suffer from lower back pain, but what many don't know is that just a few changes in their everyday routine could relieve the ache.   Kevin Dailey has been poked, pushed, pulled and stretched since he was 18.   "I've had problems with low back … [Read more...]

Sleep less and get fat 07 Dec 2004 The recent rise in obesity may be partly due to the reduced amount of time we spend asleep, according to new research from the University of Bristol, UK. Dr Shahrad Taheri from Bristol University, and colleagues in the United States, examined the role of two key hormones that are involved in regulating appetite - ghrelin and … [Read more...]

Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkageReported January 13, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The use of commonly prescribed forms of postmenopausal hormone therapy may slightly accelerate the loss of brain tissue in women aged 65 and older beyond what normally occurs with age, new research suggests. The findings stem from the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study … [Read more...]

Vitamins C and E Don't Reduce Pregnancy Complications Reported April 27, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking large doses of vitamins C and E offers no protection against a potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy or poor outcomes for the infant. That's the key finding from Australian researchers who … [Read more...]

Relax and Improve Your Genes Reported July 04, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The connection between the mind and body has been studied for years, but now new research takes a closer look at how Eastern medicine can activate patterns of genes associated with the body’s response to stress. “For hundreds of years Western medicine has looked at mind and body as … [Read more...]

Acupuncture Lacks Evidence, Say Researchers Reported July 27, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An ancient form of treatment is under new inspection. Acupuncture has been used in China for over a thousand years and more recently in Western countries to treat chronic stroke. Stroke ranks as the third … [Read more...]

Galectin-3 Test May Decrease Unnecessary Surgical ProceduresReported May 19, 2008 NEW YORK -- May 19, 2008 -- Testing potentially cancerous thyroid nodules for the presence of galectin-3 could substantially decrease the number of unnecessary surgical procedures, reported authors of a study published in the June 2008 edition of The Lancet Oncology. Armando Bartolazzi, MD, … [Read more...]

Laughter Yoga Reported September 11, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you've ever taken a yoga class, you know the drill: downward dog, the cobra and cat stretches. But forget those poses for just a minute. There's now a new kind of yoga, and all it takes is a few laughs. When you picture yoga class, you probably imagine a group of people in a … [Read more...]

Botox for Migraines   --  In-Depth Doctor's Interview Reported November 28, 2005 Stephen Silberstein, M.D., professor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson University and Director of the Jefferson Headache Center in Philadelphia, explains how Botox can help people with chronic daily headaches. Ivanhoe Broadcast News Transcript with Stephen Silberstein, M.D., Professor of … [Read more...]

Healing Touch Therapy Reported April 23, 2007(TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Kimberly Gray is a registered nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Florida. She's also a certified healing touch therapist, and one of her jobs is to help heal leukemia patient Patricia Havenhill by balancing the energy in her body. "When I come down to the abdominal area, I get a … [Read more...]

Fix Your Spine, Lower Your Blood Pressure? Reported January 11, 2008 SCHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 72 million adults in the United States are living with high blood pressure. That's one in three people. Statistics show only 35 percent of them have it under control. Now, research shows a spinal adjustment may … [Read more...]

Women need to be in heart disease trials PHILADELPHIA, Nov 19, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) --A U.S. researcher said clinical trials involving treatments for heart disease must ensure that women participate.   Dr. Andrea Russo, a University of Pennsylvania physician and lead investigator in the Multicenter UnSustained Tachycardia Trial, said the … [Read more...]

Collaborative Rounds Reported July 01, 2008 CINCINNATI (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you've been hospitalized recently, you may be surprised to learn that most doctors, nurses, therapists and other health professionals rarely sit down and talk to each other about how to treat patients; but, that's beginning to change thanks to a new process. It's … [Read more...]