JAMA / Archives - A majority of Parkinson’s disease patients had insufficient levels of vitamin D in a new NIH-funded study from Emory University School of Medicine.
The fraction of Parkinson’s patients with vitamin D insufficiency, 55 percent, was significantly more than patients with Alzheimer’s disease (41 percent) or healthy elderly people (36 percent).
The results [...]

HBNS.org - The herbal medicine St. John’s wort appears to work just as well as some prescribed antidepressants for treating patients with depression - at least for patients in German-speaking countries - according to a new Cochrane review article.
While there is public interest in the United States about whether St. John’s wort adequately treats depression, [...]

MayoClinic.org - Here’s permission from a Mayo Clinic sleep specialist: It’s OK to take a nap.
A short nap - 10 to 20 minutes is optimal for most people - can be restorative, says Michael Silber, M.B.Ch.B., co-director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester.
“There’s a general belief that sleep is [...]

Biofeedback has evolved from a fascination in the 1960s and 1970s to a mainstream methodology today for treating certain medical conditions and improving human performance. This evolution has been driven by years of scientific research demonstrating that the mind and body are connected, and that people can be taught to harness the power of this [...]

MUSC.edu - Millions of patients with treatment-resistant clinical depression, who have struggled for years with disability and how to cope with their condition, now have an alternative treatment option that could help them lead more productive and successful lives.
The NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy system, developed by Neuronetics, Inc. and initiated by research at [...]

MayoClinic.org - Many women - especially multitasking working mothers - know the overwhelmed feeling and stress caused by too much to do and too little time. Better time management can help you do more. And it has health benefits, such as less stress and a better quality of life.
The October 2008 issue of Mayo Clinic [...]