Alternative Medicine News

Yoga therapy improved quality of life, immune responses and expression of inflammatory cytokines in men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer, according to results of a pilot randomized controlled trial.

The BMJ and Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare have jointly launched The Recovery, a new podcast highlighting initiatives that practitioners around the world are using to reduce medical excess.

The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Climate Committee published a children’s book focused on helping caregivers navigate children’s anxiety about the changing climate.

Both the 5:2 diet and standard weight management advice were associated with modest weight loss results, but the 5:2 diet received significantly higher ratings among participants, according to findings published in PLoS One.

Two separate efforts, both involving training and education interventions for health care workers, show promise in reducing stigma and improving care for patients with mental health conditions, data show.

Drinking multiple cups of coffee or tea a day, or a combination of the two, was associated with a decreased risk for dementia and stroke, according to findings published in PLOS Medicine.

Women in medicine were more likely than men to take on childcare responsibilities and report burnout, mental health symptoms and work-life imbalance during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent findings from two separate studies.

New findings suggest that male physicians may have biases toward same-sex referrals, as they were more likely to refer patients to male surgeons than female surgeons.

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has launched a program to assist economically disadvantaged medical students while addressing the primary care physician shortage.

Forty-seven countries, including the United States, have committed to developing climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems. They announced their efforts during the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, also known as COP26.