Rehab programs that include psychological treatment reduce back pain intensity at least as well as surgery, blocks, and opiates, but health insurers tend not to pay for such treatment, and patients are often biased against them.
December 2006 - Psychological interventions for chronic low back pain are effective, a new review of studies has found. Not [...]

Newswise — Traditional high-protein diets are heart killers, clogging the arteries with saturated fat from meat, eggs, and cheese. But, according to a report from Harvard Medical School, a large study shows that there is such a thing as a heart-healthy high-protein diet that can lower harmful LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure.
The diet described [...]

Mothers taking prenatal higher dose omega-3 fatty acids supplements from fish oil have children with better hand-eye coordination, and perhaps other cognitive improvements.
Newswise — Fish oil supplements given to pregnant mothers boost the hand-eye coordination of their babies as toddlers, reveals a small Australian study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood [...]

Different microbial tenants in your gut may make you lean or obese.
St. Louis - A link between obesity and the microbial communities living in our guts is suggested by new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings indicate that our gut bacteria are biomarkers, mediators and potential therapeutic targets in [...]

ResistantStarch.com details health benefits including weight management, glycemic response, improved digestive health and more.
We provide this follow-up information on resistant starch after reporting on recent findings about resistant starch in our October 25, 2006 post on iHealthBulletin News.
PRNewswire - Imagine finding a high-fiber white bread on the grocery story shelf your six-year-old will actually eat. Or [...]

CHICAGO — New research suggests that having higher circulating levels of vitamin D in late teenage years and young adulthood is associated with a reduced risk for multiple sclerosis, although this relationship was not seen for black and Hispanic individuals, according to a study in the December 20, 2006 issue of JAMA.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is [...]