Glucosamine and chondroitin are both produced naturally in the body and are structural components of cartilage. In general chondroitin alone, has not been shown to be effective in reducing pain in hip or knee...
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Veterans Administration (VA) released a press statement on September 20, 2017, describing a six-year, $81 million project to focus on...
Pub Med and the US National Library of Medicine, in cooperation with the National Institutes of Health, published a Journal of Canadian Chiropractic Association retrospective study of 50 pediatric cases. Children ages 6-18 years...
Pigments used to create tattoos can cause inflammatory reactions in both epidermis and dermis which can penetrate more deeply into the body, affecting lymph and other areas. Giant cells were extracted from lymph nodes...
MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) from University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness, offers an eight-week program designed to assist anyone with one of several conditions: Anxiety and panic attacks Work, family, and...
The US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health NIH lists four tips that may be of interest to geriatric patient populations. In particular, older adults are turning to integrative providers who...
We have all heard it, “Sit up straight!”, but how important is posture? According to the National Institutes of Health newsletter, News in Health it’s not only important but there are many considerations when...
There have been a number of reports indicating that yoga is a good option for chronic low back pain. This report from National Institute of Health's News In Health provides additional support that a...
A November 2016 Medscape article from University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, reports: "Smoking is a very strong risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). 15,000 middle age subjects were followed from 1987 to 2013. Over this...