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Massage may ease chronic back pain short-term

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Massage therapy may help people who suffer from chronic back pain, although the effects tend to disappear over the longer term, according to a U.S. study.After 10 weeks, patients who got weekly massage sessions used fewer painkillers ...

Scant proof herbs or massage treat baby colic

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - From a quick Internet search, you might think there are scores of proven treatments for the distressing crying jags of colicky babies.But you'd be wrong, according to a new report that takes a piercing look at dietary ...

Guru's trial over Arizona sweat lodge deaths starts

CAMP VERDE, Ariz (Reuters) - An Arizona jury on Tuesday heard how participants in a sweat lodge became delirious and passed out in scorching heat at a seminar hosted by self-help guru James Arthur Ray where three people died of heat-related causes.Ray ...

Alternative remedy use common among infertile

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A substantial number of American couples are looking beyond just state-of-the-art fertility treatments to therapies dating back centuries in hopes of improving their chances of conceiving a baby, according to new research.More than a quarter of northern ...

Spinal manipulation unlikely to curb low back pain

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people who suffer from acute low back pain, adding chiropractic spinal adjustments to standard care -- such as following your doctor's advice on managing pain and taking painkillers -- does not appear to generate a greater ...

Chinese herbs show early promise for endometriosis

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chinese herbal medicine could offer an alternative to standard hormonal treatments for the painful pelvic disorder endometriosis, preliminary research suggests.In a review of two small clinical trials, researchers found that a particular mix of traditional Chinese herbs ...