Research & Lifestyle
Nutrition and Cancer
Posted on 16/05/2008
1. Donaldson MS. Nutrition and cancer: A review of the evidence for an anti-cancer diet. Nutr J. 2004;3(1):19 It has been estimated that 30-40 percent of all cancers can be prevented by lifestyle and dietary measures alone....
Therapeutic Massage and Cancer Care
Posted on 16/05/2008
1. Billhult A, Dahlberg K. A Meaningful Relief from Suffering - Experiences of massage in cancer care ; Cancer Nursing 2001Vol 24; No.3 pp180-184 The experience of massage in an oncology ward was the focus of this study. Eight...
Hypnosis and Hot Flushes
Posted on 16/05/2008
Elkins G, Marcus J, Palamara L, Stearns V. Can hypnosis reduce hot flushes in breast cancer survivors? Am J Clin Hypn. 2004 Jul;47(1):29-42. Hot flushes are a significant problem for many breast cancer survivors and can cause...
The Role of Counselling in Cancer
Posted on 16/05/2008
(1) Wellisch DK, Hoffman A, Goldman S et al. Depression & anxiety symptoms in women at high risk for breast cancer: pilot study of a group intervention. Am J Psychiatry 1999;156(10):1644-5. Objective: The psycho-oncology...
Acupuncture and Chronic Painful Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy
Posted on 16/05/2008
In a study carried out at the University of Manchester, UK, forty-six diabetic patients with chronic painful peripheral neuropathy were treated with acupuncture to determine its efficacy and long-term effectiveness. Patients...
Acupuncture and Face Pain
Posted on 16/05/2008
(i) A retrospective study of 201 patients treated for facial pain by acupuncture over a 10-year period at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, Scotland, showed that overall 62.7% reported improvement. For those with...
Acupuncture and Foot Pain
Posted on 16/05/2008
A study on 67 patients with medically unresponsive foot pain (despite treatment by such methods as orthotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, analgesics, physical therapy, exercise, local injections of steroids and...
Acupuncture and Heel Pain
Posted on 16/05/2008
(1) A report in the British Journal of Dermatology describes a female patient who suffered from bilateral heel pain with the appearance of small flesh-coloured papules on weight bearing and larger flesh-coloured papules over the...
Acupuncture and Knee Osteoarthritis
Posted on 16/05/2008
(1) 44 patents with advanced osteoarthritis of the knee who were awaiting total knee joint replacements were given acupuncture either on the most affected knee only, or on both knees. Points needled were Yinlingquan SP-9, Xuehai...
Acupuncture for Spinal Cord Injuries
Posted on 16/05/2008
(1) Acupuncture & Spinal Cord injuryA recent clinical trial of acupuncture therapy for spinal cord injury has shown promising results. 100 patients with acute spinal cord injury were randomly divided into two groups. The control...
