Archives for November 2002

According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, the herb butterbur is an effective treatment for hay fever.

Despite the plethora of research on Parkinson's disease (primarily led by the Michael J. Fox Foundation), progress toward finding a cure remains slow.

A double-blind study examined the effects of the herb devil's claw on osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. In the study, 122 people with osteoarthritis were given either devil's claw supplements or diacerhein, a prescription "super drug," for four months.

Most people falsely believe that food safety is out of their control, and look to government organizations like the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to keep them safe from contaminated foods.

There is no adequate mainstream surgical or medical treatment for sciatica. Sciatic pain radiates down the course of the sciatic nerve on the backside of the thigh.

What if you could take one pill every day, a cheap pill available in every grocery store across the United States, and protect yourself from heart attacks and strokes?

There's not much doubt that garlic is generally good for you. Plenty of studies sing its praises for treating any number of ailments.

And chances are the people who are supposed to be protecting him – his doctors, teachers, and parents – are the ones giving it to him. I'm talking about the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) "wonder drug," Ritalin.

A healthy immune system is more important now than ever before, particularly as we enter the cold and flu season. New research suggests that immune protection can be found in a simple, unexpected source, the elderberry.

The researchers concluded that increased consumption of fish appeared to protect against late ARMD. (Unfortunately, no benefits were associated with fish consumption and the prevention of early stages of ARMD.