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A randomized clinical trial involving over 3,000 elderly people in the US found that the popular herbal supplement Gingko biloba fared no better than placebo at preventing dementia or Alzheimer's disease. The research was the work of the Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study Investigators who are based at centers throughout the US, including the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where lead author Dr Steven T DeKosky, was working at the time of the investigation.

Ayurvedic medicine, which originated in India more than 5,000 years ago and is based on reclaiming health with the balance of diet, body and mind, is said to have "dangerous...

In an earlier article written about St. John's Wort, studies showed that while St. John's Wort was successful in treating mild-to-moderate depression, it was not more effective than the placebo...

In a new york Times article entitled, "Applying Science to Alternative Medicine," the federal government is described as, "working hard to raise the standards of evidence, seeking to distinguish between...

Many women who are Mothers can describe the highs and lows associated with that magical, but challenging time. While some Mothers accept their baby blues as a time that...