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Massage therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder

Prof. Ernst and colleagues have reviewed the evidence. First, the details. Of 132 articles, only 6 studies met the authors’ inclusion criteria. And, the results. 1 study found that massage plus...

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An Ernst review: Yoga for menopausal symptoms

Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and found it insufficient. First, the details. Data from 7 studies were included in the meta-analysis. 2 studies compared the effects of yoga to walking...

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Review: Botanicals to reduce skin aging and wrinkling

Prof. Ernst tells us, “Although topical creams and other anti-aging products purport to reduce the appearance of aging and skin wrinkling, there has been no critical analysis in the scientific...

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Review: Spinal manipulation to treat migraine

Prof. Ernst reviewed the evidence. First, the details. 3 studies were included in the review. Their design quality was mostly poor and ranged between 1 and 3 on the Jadad scale. And, the results. 2...

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A well-designed study of qigong in type 2 diabetes

Past studies have been criticized because of poor study design, according to Prof. Ernst. Researchers from Bastyr University tighten up the design and report their results. First, the details. 251...

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Herbal and dietary supplements on cognition in menopause

Prof. Ernst and colleagues evaluated the evidence regarding the effects of herbal and dietary supplements on cognition (ability to reason) in menopause. First, the details. 12 studies were included in...

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Punching holes in the claims for acupuncture

Acupuncture is commonly used for pain control, but there are doubts about its effectiveness and safety. Prof. Ernst and colleagues are critical of acupuncture as a treatment of pain. Here, they...

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Review: Acupuncture to treat pain

Prof. Ernst and a colleague reviewed previous Cochrane reviews. First, the details. 8 Cochrane reviews were included. All were high quality. And, the results. 4 reviews concluded that acupuncture is...

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Review: CAM for arthritis

Prof. Ernst and colleague evaluated the evidence on CAM treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. First, the details. 5 systematic reviews met the inclusion criteria. And, the...

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CAM Archive: Flawed study designs in acupuncture

A couple of years ago Prof. Ernst evaluated the risk of bias in studies of acupuncture that use the A + B versus B study design. First, some background. A commonly used approach in the design of...

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Reviewing the reviews of tai chi

Prof. Ernst and a colleague critically evaluated the systematic reviews of tai chi for any improvement of medical conditions or clinical symptoms. First, the details. 35 reviews were…reviewed. The...

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Yoga to help ease low back pain

It has been suggested that yoga has a positive effect on low back pain and function. Now, Prof. Ernst and colleagues have reviewed the evidence. First, the details. 7 studies were included in the...

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Does acupuncture relieve pain?

Acupuncture is commonly used for pain control, but doubts about its effectiveness and safety remain. Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence. First, the details. 57 systematic reviews met the...

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Review: Ginger to treat pain

Zingiber officinale, commonly known as ginger, has been used to treat pain, among other things. Prof. Ernst and colleagues from the University of Exeter, in the UK reviewed the evidence for the use of...

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Contaminated and adulterated herbals

Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence and they aren’t sanguine. First, the details. 26 systematic reviews were included. And, the results. Most common herbal medicine product contaminants:...

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