Mar 12, 2009

Submitted by Bodhi: Ohad Parnes Few concepts in medical theory have been so enduring as this one. The word, from the Latin iflammatio, to ignite or set fire, was probably introduced by the Roman Aulus Cornelius Celsus in the 1st century AD. Galenic medicine adopted the term, defining it according to four symptoms: redness, swelling, excessive (Read More)

Aug 12, 2008

BioMed Central A review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in four leading medical journals has revealed that the majority of studies did not use imputation to deal with missing quality of life (QoL) outcome data. The results of this study, conducted at the University of Aberdeen, were published this week in Trials, a BioMed Central j (Read More)

Aug 22, 2008

The Lancet Few concepts in medical theory have been so enduring as this one. The word, from the Latin iflammatio, to ignite or set fire, was probably introduced by the Roman Aulus Cornelius Celsus in the 1st century AD. Galenic medicine adopted the term, defining it according to four symptoms: redness, swelling, excessive heat, and pa (Read More)

Dec 15, 2008

National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases The National Institutes of Health is pleased to present this eighth annual free training opportunity to help develop journalists' ability to critically evaluate and report on medical research. (Read More)

Dec 18, 2008

Health News from Medical News Today A new study by researchers at The George Institute for International Health has found that back pain is a reoccurring problem for five million Australians. According to lead author, Professor Chris Maher, Director of Musculoskeletal Research at The George Institute, "After an episode of back pain resolves, one in four pe (Read More)

Dec 18, 2008

guardian.co.uk Society Nursing, for many years medicine's poor relation, has come of age in the 2008 research assessment exercise (RAE). Academics in the field can justifiably claim to be world-leading in terms of research.Nursing and midwifery was among the subjects with the most highly rated research in the results published today.Half of the (Read More)

Dec 18, 2008

guardian.co.uk Science Now and again, it's good to take a look at conventional wisdom through the eyes of a scientist. What proof is there to support the things we believe in, but rarely question?To start the ball rolling, two doctors from Indiana University have trawled through scientific papers in search of support for six commonly-held beliefs (Read More)

Dec 18, 2008

New York Times So-called sports massages appear to be gaining in popularity among a growing segment of amateur athletes. . (Read More)

Dec 18, 2008

Your Holistic Life - Live Well! By Ned DagostinoA body massage is an ancient form of physical therapy. The massage was an important adjunct to the ceremonial bath in Greek and Roman cultures. It is widely practiced today by people from all walks of life. A massage given by a professional therapist is wonderfully relaxing and refreshing. You'll feel like a (Read More)

Dec 17, 2008

MTABC - Evidence Based Massage Therapy Below is a list of free online massage therapy magazines, newsletters, articles etc.International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork - USASoft Tissue Therapy - AustraliaMassage Therapy Practice - CanadaMassage Therapy Journal -  Continuing Education Articles - USAMassage and Bodywork magazine - USAMassage Magaz (Read More)

Nov 12, 2008

MTABC - Evidence Based Massage Therapy Brad Hiskins a well known sports massage therapists in Australia has developed a web site devoted to soft tissue therapy. On this web site he has created a research database of over 588 articles related to Massage TherapyCheck it out there, once you are there you can see a drop down menu with all the different categories av (Read More)

Oct 24, 2008

MSNBC The biggest health threat for men isn't heart disease or cancer. It's the out-of-control stress reactions that cause or worsen those conditions in the first place. (Read More)

Nov 25, 2008

Rehabilitation News From Medical News Today Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the January 2009 launch of a new medical journal in partnership with the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation -- PM&R, The journal of injury, function and rehabilitation (htt (Read More)

Dec 04, 2008

MTABC - Evidence Based Massage Therapy May 13-15, 2010 Red Lion Hotel, Seattle, WA Following the success of their 2005 Highlighting Massage Therapy in CAM Research conference, the Massage Therapy Foundation is excited to announce that a second conference is being planned for spring 2010. More details to come soon.        . (Read More)

Dec 04, 2008

USATODAY.com - Science Fair A Barbie-doll figure may be bad for your health, says a new study in the journal Cultural Anthropology. The hormones that do a lot of great things -- make women strong, competitive, and able to deal with stress -- also... . (Read More)

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