A study conducted at the University of Miami’s Touch Research Institute involving 17  aggressive adolescents were randomly assigned to a massage therapy group or a relaxation therapy group to receive 20-minute therapy sessions, twice a week for five weeks.  The massaged adolescents had lower anxiety after the first and last sessions. By the end of [...]

Fortunately, there are medication alternatives to successfully treating ADHD children that is supported by research evidence.  Children afflicted with this disorder also tend to have more ear infections, asthma, headaches, dry skin, and eczema, compared to other children. 
 
Donald Rudin MD, and Clara Felix, authors of Omega-3 Oils: A Practical Guide (Avery 1996). Both Rudin and [...]

While the cause of ADHD is not well understood, and some cases may have neurological causes, children may respond to psychotherapy instead, noted Esther Fine, PhD, a psychoanalyst in private practice in Los Angeles, during a lecture at the American Psychoanalytic Association meeting.
 
“Unfortunately, it is now a prevalent notion that it is no longer necessary [...]

A new study reported by scientists at Texas Agrilife Research Food Institute, found that mango  halted or prevented the growth in laboratory cell cultures of colon and breast cancer.
 
While mango is not currently perceived as a superfood, this study shows while it may lack the antioxidant potency of other fruit such as pomegranate, blueberry and [...]

Do You Know What Your Child is Doing 7 Hours a Day?
Hint:  It has nothing to do with sleeping.
 
A report released this week by the Kaiser Foundation report troubling and startling findings regarding our children’s use of mobile media.
 
My primary concern, having observed children in my family, friends and others is that many of these [...]

Most Youth Say They Have No Rules About How Much Time They Can Spend With TV, Video Games, or Computers
With technology allowing nearly 24-hour media access as children and teens go about their daily lives, the amount of time young people spend with entertainment media has risen dramatically, especially among minority youth, according to [...]

Critical Care Journal reported the findings of a study conducted by researchers based at University of Southampton in England.  Researchers found improvements in patients with sepsis, a serious infection of the blood, in patients who received omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish oils.
 
Sepsis occurs in response to an overwhelming inflammatory response to infections, and can [...]

A Journal of the American Medical Association study found that fish oils slowed down DNA shortening (telomere) that is now linked to biological aging. Research has known for quite a while that fish intake is associated with longer survival in patients with coronary heart disease.  The particular way fish oil provides this benefit was not [...]

Many diabetes experience severe nerve pain, known as diabetic neuropathy. Approximately 70 percent of all diabetics experience this condition.  It usually affects the feet, but can also impact the hands.  Symptoms including pain, tingling and or a burning sensation in the extremities. This damage is cause by prolonged elevation of the blood sugar level, over [...]