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Massage is one of the most commonly used non-pharmacological interventions for managing cancer pain.
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Healthy middle-aged men and women with normal LDL-cholesterol levels and elevated levels of the inflammatory biomarker high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) show significant decreases in clinical cardiovascular events when treated with rosuvastatin vs placebo.
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A well-regarded, standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba does not appear to help prevent development of dementia in seniors with baseline normal or mildly impaired cognitive function. Whether use of ginkgo earlier in life has a primary preventive effect on development of dementia remains to be determined.
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Probiotics are often thought of as concentrated yogurt capsules, most useful for the prevention or treatment of antibiotic-induced diarrhea. Recent evidence, though, is starting to point to a much greater use for the provision of "good bacteria" to the gastrointestinal tract.
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In a longitudinal population-based study, metformin use was associated with an increased incidence of low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in patients with treated hypothyroidism.
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This study compared the metabolic cost for walking three different speeds in 30 adults at least 65 years of age, and found that those who ran on a regular basis expended less energy walking than the group that walked exclusively.