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Herbs: The New Antibiotics?

Cancer treatments may impair the immune system, which can result in life-threatening infections. Now, new research shows Indian wild plants may play a role in fighting bacterial and fungal infections in the mouths of oral cancer patients.

Bacteria like

Acupuncture is a new growing trend among healthcare treatments. It is used as treatment for nearly every ailment, disorder, and injury, but this study has shown acupuncture is not effective for treating stroke victims.
Acupuncture is usually used as an alternative form of rehabilitation

Western women have tried everything in the book to suppress their appetites. Diet pills, herbs, shakes; you name it we’ve done it. Researchers may have found the magic potion to help control appetite without a prescription. It’s virtually costless and easy to stomach with only 8

Think swigging back a bottle of iced tea will provide the same health benefits as a cup of green tea? Think again. Researchers found that health-conscious consumers may not be getting what they pay for in many popular beverages.
Scientists reported that bottled tea beverages that account

A professor studying hypnotherapy to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) says the technique significantly improved symptoms in nine out of ten patients.
Professor Roland Valori, editor of Frontline Gastroenterology, says hypnosis puts the mind in a relaxed state which eases stress and

Manuka honey may kill bacteria by destroying key bacterial proteins. Manuka honey is a special type of mono-floral honey, which is produced by bees that gather nectar from the flowers that grow on the Manuka bush, which is indigenous to New Zealand.
Dr. Rowena Jenkins and colleagues from

For years, placebos have been given as a medical alternative to falsely reinforce a patient’s expectations of feeling better. New research shows this dummy medicine may serve a higher purpose.
A new study conducted at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany shows

Could a simple cup of tea hold the key to losing weight?
Maybe, report German researchers – but only if people consume the more pristine form of the drink made from the buds and early leaves of the tea plant.
Their study shows this type of tea – known as white tea –

If you experience chronic low back pain, you might want to consider tiny needles as a therapy, and those needles don't even have to penetrate the skin. One of the largest studies of its kind found various types of acupuncture can ease symptoms in people with this common pain.
Researchers

Religious faith could play a role in your end of life medical treatment.
Nearly 80 percent of cancer patients report turning to religion to help them cope with their disease. But the level to which they rely on that faith appears to be associated with their use of intensive life-prolonging