Alternative Medicine News

Medical marijuana decreased pain and reduced analgesic use in older patients, according to findings presented at the American Geriatrics Society annual meeting.

Yoga may be a feasible alternative management strategy for ambulatory middle-aged and older women with frequent urinary incontinence, according to findings presented at the American Urology Association annual meeting.

Moderate short-term improvements in low back intensity and disability were seen in active-duty military personnel treated with chiropractic care combined with usual medical care, according to recently published results in JAMA Network Open.

The vagus nerve stimulator known as gammaCore, which creators said was the first such noninvasive hand-held treatment, provided relief for the pain linked to migraines and episodic cluster headaches in adults, according to findings presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

Moderate to severe insomnia improved among cancer survivors after cognitive behavioral therapy or acupuncture, according to study results scheduled for presentation at the ASCO Annual Meeting.

States that implemented medical marijuana laws showed reductions in opioid prescribing rates in high-risk Medicare and Medicaid Part D populations, according to two new studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Group-behavioral activation with mindfulness was effective in reducing the occurrence of depressive symptoms and major depression in primary care, according to findings recently published in Annals of Family Medicine.

Primary care physicians need to discuss the risks and dangers of using NSAIDs with their patients, several doctors told Healio Family Medicine.

Patients with metabolic syndrome and high-normal BP who participated in 1 year of yoga training had increased anti-inflammatory adipokine and decreased proinflammatory adipokines compared with nonparticipants, according to a study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.

The effectiveness of wearable biosensors in improving clinical outcomes for patients remains unclear due to lack of evidence, according to a report published in Digital Medicine, a new journal covering digital health research