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Response to commentary: ‘Does massage therapy or the presence of an attendant affect pain, anxiety and satisfaction during labour?’
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - November 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Seyedeh Fatemeh Vasegh Rahimparvar Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research

Honey/coffee product may reduce chemotherapy‐induced oral mucositis
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - November 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: S Holt Tags: SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research

Post‐intervention effects of α‐tocopherol and β‐carotene on cancer incidence and mortality in male smokers
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - November 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: AM Al Bedah Tags: SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research

The addition of low frequency and low intensity hatha yoga into standard antidepressants does not further down‐regulate the hypothalamic–pituitary– adrenal–axis activity
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - November 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: P Posadzki, N Sarubin Tags: SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research

Effect of mindfulness based stress reduction in stage 0‐III breast cancer survivors
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - November 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: CED Lim, NCL Cheng, CA Lengacher Tags: SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research

Does music during delivery help to decrease postpartum blues?
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - November 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: I Marc Tags: SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research

The underestimated role of fit in interventions
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - November 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: D Melchart, W Weidenhammer, S Gronwald Tags: SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research

Yamamoto new scalp acupuncture for acute non‐specific low back pain: statistically but not clinically significant findings
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - November 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: H Lee Tags: SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research

Neck manipulation, stroke and the precautionary principle
Abstract In view of the increasing number of case reports associating stroke with neck manipulation, it is essential that patients and providers alike be made aware of the risk involved when undergoing or providing such treatment. A plausible explanation of how upper neck manipulation can cause stroke by damaging vertebral or internal carotid arteries begs for use of the precautionary principle when considering use of neck manipulation for any reason. (Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies)
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - September 26, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Samuel Homola Tags: Perspective Source Type: research

Horse‐chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) seed extract for venous leg ulceration: a comparative multiple case study of healers and non‐healers
ConclusionsA number of variables were identified as having an influence on the trajectory of venous ulcer healing among patients treated with HCSE. Further investigation is needed to validate these findings. (Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies)
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - September 26, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Matthew J Leach Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Prospective, non‐randomised, open‐label study of homeopathic Zingiber officinale (ginger) in the treatment of acne vulgaris
ConclusionHomeopathic Z. officinale demonstrates encouraging results in the treatment of facial acne. Further investigation, using a randomised placebo‐controlled trial design and a larger sample size is now required to draw firmer conclusions about the effectiveness of this intervention. (Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies)
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - September 26, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Anjali Miglani, Raj K Manchanda Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Recent actions of the US Food and Drug Administration against illegal homeopathic products
Abstract The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the USA is charged with protecting the American public from products that are adulterated, misbranded or which fit the federal definition of ‘health fraud.’ One company, the Standard Homeopathic Company and its Hyland's line of homeopathic remedies, has violated all three of these laws. Hyland's Teething Tablets have injured babies through toxic amounts of belladonna, and it makes numerous unsupported medical claims for non‐prescription products that violate misbranding laws. Further, since the products lack any evidence of safety and efficacy, they fit the FDA defin...
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - September 1, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Virgil Van Dusen, W Steven Pray Tags: Review Source Type: research

Auditory stimulation with music intensifies cardiac autonomic responses to a mental task
ConclusionsWe evaluated the acute effects of classic baroque musical auditory stimulation on cardiac autonomic regulation after a mental task in 28 male volunteers. The findings suggest auditory stimulation increases cardiac autonomic sensitivity induced by mental tasks. (Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies)
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - September 1, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Anne M Gomes Fontes, Heraldo L Guida, Juliana C Barbosa, Ana MS Antônio, Marco A Cardoso, David M Garner, Luiz C Abreu, Luiz CM Vanderlei, Rodrigo D Raimundo, Vitor E Valenti Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

New Books
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - August 12, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: NEW BOOKS Source Type: research

Recent Literature
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - August 12, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: RECENT LITERATURE Source Type: research