Acupuncture Might Ease Back Pain During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Nov. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many women experience back pain during pregnancy and a new study review suggests an ancient treatment can help.Acupuncture provided significant relief of lower back and pelvic pain, according to an analysis …
Learn MoreRate of Adverse Physical Effects High With Ayahuasca Use
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of ayahuasca, the plant-based decoction whose use has been expanding for mental health purposes and spiritual and personal growth, is associated with a high rate of adverse physical effects, according to…
Learn MoreIs Mind-Altering Ayahuasca Safe? No, But Folks Who Try It May Not Care
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ayahuasca, a powerful psychoactive drug derived from a South American plant, is a traditional Amazonian-based medicine and an increasingly popular hallucinogenic brew used by devotees worldwide.But what is t…
Learn MoreMindfulness Program Equals Antidepressants in Easing Anxiety Disorders
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study harnesses the power of mindfulness to help overanxious people calm themselves — and the benefit may equal the use of an antidepressant, according to researchers at Georgetown University Medical …
Learn More6 ‘Heart-Healthy’ Supplements Flop in Cholesterol Study
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks taking dietary supplements intended to help their heart health are just wasting their money, a new clinical trial suggests.Six supplements widely promoted as heart-healthy — fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, tu…
Learn MoreSingle Dose of Psychedelic Curbs Depression, But Study Raises Concerns
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single psychedelic trip with psilocybin — the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms — appears to lift the fog of major depression in some hard-to-treat patients, a new clinical trial reports.A 25-mil…
Learn MoreEl yoga y el mindfulness podrían ser poderosas herramientas para gestionar el azúcar en la sangre
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El yoga, la meditación y otras prácticas de mindfulness podrían ayudar a las personas con diabetes tipo 2 a reducir su azúcar en la sangre, casi hasta el mismo nivel que los medicamentos estándar, co…
Learn MoreYoga, Mindfulness Could Be Powerful Tools to Manage Blood Sugar
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yoga, meditation and other mindfulness practices may help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar — nearly to the degree that standard medications like metformin do, a new analysis suggests.That …
Learn MoreUnos expertos en el sueño advierten que no se debe dar melatonina a los niños
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El uso de la melatonina, una ayuda para dormir de venta libre, está aumentando entre los jóvenes, y las llamadas a los centros de control de intoxicaciones y las visitas a la sala de emergencias …
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