Yoga

Women in oncology continued to break barriers, unveil new research and accomplish major goals in 2024.

BOSTON — Yoga, Reiki, acupressure and emotional freedom techniques can be beneficial in allergy practice, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Older men with COPD experienced improved lung function, functional fitness and quality of life after partaking in a tai chi plus yoga program for 12 weeks, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Individuals with chronic low back pain who participated in a virtual yoga class experienced a significant reduction in symptoms, according to results of a randomized study published in JAMA Network Open.

Both pelvic floor yoga and general physical conditioning reduced the incidence of urinary incontinence in middle-aged women, results from a randomized study showed.

CHICAGO — Both yoga and cognitive behavioral therapy helped alleviate insomnia among cancer survivors and led to improvement in cancer-related fatigue, results from a randomized phase 3 study showed.

To combat the myriad of stressors in life, taking a break to plug into your inner joy opens the door to increased well-being.

Adults with HF who practiced weekly yoga for 1 year had greater improvements in heart health than those receiving medical management alone, according to a poster presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s Heart Failure 2024 meeting.

An intervention combining yoga and the Mediterranean diet improved nutrition, balance and body strength in community-dwelling older adults, according to results a randomized controlled trial published in Nutrients.

BOSTON — Editors of Annals of Internal Medicine compiled a list of studies published over the past year that they said have important implications for internal medicine physicians.