Acupuncture may alleviate heartburn in pregnant women, suggests a new study. Researchers focused on 42 pregnant women with indigestion, a condition that typically worsens as pregnancy progresses. After eight weeks, study ... Read More

Extracts of broccoli and cauliflower could help fight melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, a recent study suggests. In tests on animals, scientists discovered that isothiocyanates (a class of ... Read More

Ginkgo biloba extract —long used in traditional Chinese medicine to fight Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and age-related memory loss—may help ease neuropathic pain, a new study shows. In tests on ... Read More

About 70 percent of people undergoing chemotherapy experience severe stomach upset. But taking ginger supplements could help reduce post-chemotherapy nausea, according to a new study. Researchers instructed 644 cancer patients to ... Read More

In the early 1920s, a Canadian public health nurse named Rene Caisse began treating cancer patients with an herbal formula she claimed could help fight their disease. Although medical authorities ... Read More

Taking up tai chi (the gentle Chinese martial art that combines slow, graceful movements with meditation and rhythmic breathing) could help decrease arthritis pain, according to a recent research review. For ... Read More

You may have heard that the herbal remedy triphala can help cleanse your system of the toxins you take in daily through your food, water, and environment. Indeed, many practitioners ... Read More

If you're planning to spend plenty of time outdoors this summer, it's crucial to protect yourself against poison ivy (a toxic plant found in most parts of the United States). ... Read More

At most every juice bar and natural-foods store, customers queue up for shots of bright-green, pungently flavored wheatgrass juice. Sprouted from the seeds of the wheat plant, wheatgrass is said ... Read More

Much more than a friendly fungus to include in your cooking, mushrooms can offer health-boosting properties if you choose the right varieties. Cordyceps, for instance, might increase exercise endurance, while ... Read More

For people struggling with severe depression, practicing meditation may offer mood-lifting benefits. In a recent pilot study, researchers randomly assigned 28 people dealing with depression (all of whom had previous ... Read More

Each year, Americans spend hundreds of millions of dollars on magnetic therapy products such as magnetic bracelets, necklaces, earrings, wraps, belts, insoles, blankets, and mattress pads. While proponents assert that ... Read More