Multiple studies find no consensus on kava-induced hepatotoxicity in Western...
A major new review of scientific knowledge on kava - a plant used to make dietary supplements and a trendy drink with calming effects - has left unsolved the mystery of why Pacific Island people can...
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Approximately 1 in 3 Americans suffers from chronic sleep deprivation and another 10-15% of the population has chronic insomnia. Sleep disorders can profoundly affect a person's whole life and have...
View ArticleNovel system could allow broader screening for esophageal cancer, other...
Physicians may soon have a new way to screen patients for Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition usually caused by chronic exposure to stomach acid. Researchers at the Wellman Center for...
View ArticleClinical study reveals that Kava could be an alternative treatment for GAD
A world-first completed clinical study by an Australian team has found Kava, a medicinal South Pacific plant, significantly reduced the symptoms of people suffering anxiety.
View ArticleStudy reports nearly half of facial cosmetic plastic surgery patients take...
Preoperative evaluations before facial cosmetic surgery find that about half of patients are taking herbal and other supplements, reports a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive...
View ArticleStudy points to genetic/metabolic factors that make people vulnerable to...
In a study with 18 adults who had never smoked, scientists at Johns Hopkins report they have demonstrated one of the earliest steps — nicotine "reinforcement" — in the process of addiction, and shown...
View ArticleNicotine reinforcement demonstrated in study with ‘never-smokers’
In a study with 18 adults who had never smoked, scientists at Johns Hopkins report they have demonstrated one of the earliest steps — nicotine “reinforcement” — in the process of addiction, and shown...
View ArticleAANA reminds patients to share details of medication use with nurse anesthetist
Many surgical patients don't know that it's advisable to stop taking complementary and alternative medicine at least one to three weeks prior to surgery. During Patient Safety Awareness Week, March...
View ArticleStudy finds increase in overall rate of exposure to natural psychoactive...
Natural substances with psychoactive effects have been used by people for religious, medicinal and recreational purposes for millennia.
View ArticleKratom: A dangerous or beneficial plant?
A new study summarizes the traditional and modern uses of kratom, as well as its pharmacology, benefits, and adverse health impacts.
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