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Regular coffee consumption is associated with a prominent decrease in fatal or metastatic prostate cancer.
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In a shocking series of findings, this well-done prospective study showed that in men older than age 55 years a higher proportion of serum omega-3 fatty acids, specifically DHA, actually may increase the risk for high-grade prostate cancer.
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Dried plums (prunes) are safe and more effective than psyllium for treating mild-to-moderate constipation.
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Sleep disruption in menopause is common. one-fourth to one-half of all women will note some sleep complaint during menopause, as compared to approximately 15% in the general population.
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This systematic review searched for studies using any methodology that measured outcomes in cancer patients who received energy healing techniques. Some evidence of improvements in psychosocial outcomes was found, but the methodological deficiencies in the original studies undermined confidence in their findings. The reviewers call for further research studies designed according to high-quality research standards.
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common sexual problem in men, affecting up to one-third at some point in their lives.
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Having just glanced in the refrigerator and realized that, yet again, a week had passed and I had forgotten to take my omega-3 capsules, I wondered what I could do to develop a daily routine that would foster my good health. I am not alone in these musings and frustrations; patients recount to me daily that "Sorry, doc, Ive been bad, or I forgot to take my pills last night. Im sure thats why my blood pressure is up."
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In a seminal study on the interaction between mind and body, effects of a continuous infusion of a potent opioid on pain sensation were drastically altered as a result of expectation of effectiveness.
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Fibromyalgia (FM) continues to present management challenges for patients and their physicians despite a number of new pharmaceuticals promoted for its treatment.
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A popular impression that herbs are basically safe exists along with a growing realization that some herbs interact with certain medications.
