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Yoga is an ancient system of practices used to balance the mind and body through exercise, meditation (focusing thoughts), and control of breathing and emotions. Yoga is being studied as a way to relieve stress and treat sleep problems in cancer patients.

Review and meta-analysis suggests breathwork may be effective for improving stress and mental health

The findings of a study published in Scientific Reports suggest that practicing breathing exercises helps decrease stress and improve mental health.

13 Jan 2023

Cancer patients with sickle cell disease report reduction in pain and anxiety in response to music therapy

A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found patients with cancer and patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) treated at an academic cancer center reported clinically significant reductions in pain and anxiety in response to music therapy.

19 Dec 2022

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Dec 2022

Addition of yoga to regular exercise training supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing

A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension appearing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing and is more effective than stretching exercises.

8 Dec 2022

Can acupuncture alleviate lower back and pelvic pain in pregnant women?

Scientists have recently reviewed available evidence on the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in treating lower back and/or pelvic pain during pregnancy.

25 Nov 2022

$3.2 million grant helps to study the benefits of mind-body practices for patients undergoing surgery

Can mind-body practices such as gentle yoga or self-reflection benefit patients undergoing surgery? It's a question that researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are examining with the support of a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute

10 Nov 2022

Multiple factors contributed to occupational stress of physicians during the pandemic

Front-line physicians who cared for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic in New York City and New Orleans reported multiple factors that contributed to their occupational stress during this extraordinarily trying time in their careers.

10 Nov 2022

New research helps understand how breathing shapes our brain

"Breathe in… Breathe out…" Or: "take a deep breath and count to ten." The calming effect of breathing in stressful situations, is a concept most of us have met before.

8 Nov 2022

$38,398 for a single shot of a very old cancer drug

Dr. Josie Tenore and Paul Hinds were introduced by a mutual friend in 2017 and hadn't been going out long when she laid down the law: He had to get a physical.

26 Oct 2022

Simple nasal wash can prevent hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19

Simple nasal washes with mild saline water can prevent hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19, if applied twice daily following a positive diagnosis, according to research led by the US-based Augusta University.

30 Sep 2022

Mind-body practices can effectively reduce blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes

Mind-body practices such as yoga and meditation are increasingly popular tools for promoting health and combating diseases, including type 2 diabetes.

28 Sep 2022

Survey reveals the impact of COVID-19 on Australian women’s health and fitness

The toll that COVID-19 has taken on Australian women’s health and fitness is laid bare in the 2022 Jean Hailes National Women’s Health SurveyNearly one in five women reported loss of fitness, weight gain, and muscle and joint pain.

16 Sep 2022

Leisure activities may help lower the risk of dementia

Leisure activities, such as reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends, may help lower the risk of dementia, according to a new meta-analysis published in the August 10, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 Aug 2022

Online chair yoga intervention found to be convenient for socially isolated older adults with dementia

Dementia doesn't just involve cognitive decline, it also involves deteriorating physical function. This major cause of limitation in activities of daily living in older adults with dementia requires safe, effective, and evidence-based nonpharmacological approaches.

28 Jul 2022

Study shows the efficacy of Yoga of Immortals mobile app for urinary incontinence

People with loss of urinary control who used the Yoga of Immortals mobile app – a globally used app that combines specific yogic postures in the Sanatan tradition with breathing exercises, sound therapy and meditation – found significant improvement in the frequency and severity of urine leaks at four weeks of practice, according to a Rutgers study.

26 Jul 2022

Poll: Many older adults use integrative medicine strategy to ease physical or mental health symptoms

Nearly 40% of older adults currently use at least one integrative medicine strategy to try to ease symptoms of a physical or mental health issue, or to help them relax, a new poll finds.

26 Jul 2022

Chronic stress in pregnancy affects fetal iron homeostasis

If a woman experiences chronic stress late in her pregnancy, it can affect her fetus' ability to absorb iron by as much as 15%, according to a study led by UW Medicine researchers in Seattle.

7 Jul 2022

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to lower stress in children

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to significantly lower stress in children both with and without special needs, according to a new study using salivary cortisol levels published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kerstin Meints of University of Lincoln, UK, and colleagues.

15 Jun 2022

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation's $10 million gift will support City of Hope’s supportive care program for cancer patients

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a national leader in providing cancer patients with best-in-class, integrated supportive care programs, has received a $10 million gift from The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation.

24 May 2022

Study reveals absence of structural brain changes from short-term mindfulness training

In the mid-20th century, new evidence showed that the brain could be "plastic," and that experience could create changes in the brain.

20 May 2022