New research suggests that the pain felt by fibromyalgia patients can be significantly reduced through the use of hypnosis and suggestion. In a collaboration between the University of Birmingham and University College London, in the UK, a team of researchers used fMRI scans to determine whether fibromyalgia patients could be taught to cope better with [...]
The news that the number of prescriptions for homeopathic medicines written by GPs in England has nearly halved in just two years coincides with the 20th anniversary of a seminal scientific paper on the subject.
Twenty years ago, in the summer of 1988, the science world was rocked by one of the most controversial research papers [...]
AcaiBerry-Products.com, the leading internet destination for general information and product information about the popular acai berry fruit from the Brazilian rainforest reports that for the 2nd Quarter 2008 a freeze dried organic acai supplement was the company’s top selling product.
The product is aptly called Perfect Acai and it is unique in many ways. According [...]
Complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM, includes treatments like herbal remedies, homeopathy, and acupuncture. It’s becoming quite popular with people over the age of 50. However, a new study shows that many seniors who use CAM don’t discuss it with their regular physicians.
The study was conducted by the American Association of Retired People (AARP) in [...]
Once dismissed as a condition unique to “housewives”, fibromyalgia is finally seeing increased acceptance by the medical community. Today, it’s estimated that as many as 5% of people living in industrialized nations have symptoms meeting the American College of Rheumatology’s criteria for fibromyalgia.
Medically speaking, fibromyalgia isn’t actually a disease–it’s a disorder. Fibromyalgia causes muscle pain [...]
