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Black Tea For Diabetes ManagementSipping black tea may help control diabetes, a recent study shows. For the study, scientists looked at compounds extracted from green tea, oolong tea, and black tea. Of the three extracts,...
About Tuesday, August 18, 2009Supplement May Help Stop Kidney StonesFor children following a high-fat ketogenic diet to control epileptic seizures, taking a daily supplement of potassium citrate may help prevent kidney stones,
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about.com Tuesday, August 18, 2009News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine, 18 August 20091. Chinese Herbal Remedy Shows Promise for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes painful and debilitating swelling of the joints. Physicians often prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs such as sulfasalazine for the initial treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Despite the clinical efficacy of these types of drugs, many patients discontinue treatment due to lack of improvement or adverse events.
medicalnewstoday.com Tuesday, August 18, 2009Resveratrol Stops InflammationIn a newly published study, scientists have uncovered how resveratrol might help control inflammation (a bodily process identified as a major risk factor for chronic diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease,...
about.com Tuesday, August 18, 2009In Vitro Fertilization Less Successful With Alternative Fertility TreatmentsThe common belief is that it won't hurt to try alternative fertility treatments before reverting to in vitro fertilization (IVF). But a new study finds that the success of IVF treatment is 30 percent lower among women who have used alternative medicine. The researchers included over 700 IVF users over a 12-month period. Women who had first tried a combination of alternative treatments, such as reflexology, acupuncture, or herbal and aromatherapy, had significantly lower pregnancy rates after IVF treatment.
Science Daily Tuesday, August 18, 2009Stop Stress With Natural ScentsSmelling certain natural fragrances may help tame your stress, a new study shows. In tests on rats, scientists disocvered that animals that inhaled the scent of linalool (a compound found...
about.com Tuesday, August 18, 200910 Common Herb MistakesAre you unwittingly making mistakes that could harm your health?
About Tuesday, August 18, 2009Probiotics May Help Cure VaginosisA new research review reveals that using probiotics in combination with antibiotic therapy may be the key to treating bacterial vaginosis (a common condition marked by an imbalance between beneficial...
about.com Tuesday, August 18, 2009Ephedra Side EffectsLearn about the possible side effects and risks of ephedra products.
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