Oxygen is good for cluster headaches

For cluster headaches, oxygen is good medicine, study finds | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times: "'Cluster headache is probably the most severe pain known to humans. Most female patients describe each attack as worse than childbirth.'

You’d think that such an excruciating condition would require some mighty strong medicine. But a study coming out today in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. -- the source of the statement above -- concludes that cluster headaches can be treated by inhaling pure 100% oxygen."

Transcendental Meditation helps the heart

More evidence that Transcendental Meditation helps the heart | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times: "Transcendental Meditation has been around for many years and is perhaps the most scientifically tested of all forms of meditation. Two studies presented this week add to the evidence that this form of stress reduction benefits people with heart disease and those at high risk for it."

Tai Chi Exercise Reduces Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

Tai Chi Exercise Reduces Knee Osteoarthritis Pain In The Elderly, Research Shows: "Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine have determined that patients over 65 years of age with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who engage in regular Tai Chi exercise improve physical function and experience less pain. Tai Chi (Chuan) is a traditional style of Chinese martial arts that features slow, rhythmic movements to induce mental relaxation and enhance balance, strength, flexibility, and self-efficacy."

Yoga boosts heart health

Yoga boosts heart health, new research finds: "Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to research to be published in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics."

Chelation based on faulty premise

Chelation based on faulty premise -- latimes.com: "The risky treatment for autism that removes metals from patients' bodies is often prompted by results from an uncertain test."