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A telephone survey revealed that the UK general public had a relatively low level of anxiety about H1N1 flu, and also made relatively few behavioral changes to reduce the risk of transmission. People's likelihood to make changes was associated with a number of perceptions regarding H1N1 flu (swine flu).
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In a well-designed RCT, researchers showed that a combination of healthy lifestyle training and the supplement red yeast rice successfully lowers LDL- cholesterol levels in people intolerant of prescription statin drugs due to myalgias, and without significant side effects.
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Yoga may be helpful for psychological disorders.
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Results of this small pilot trial suggest that a specialized movement program based on the principles of Feldenkrais therapy, when offered to elderly community-dwelling subjects twice weekly for 10 weeks, improves objective measures of balance and movement as well as self-confidence in both areas.
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In the 2007 national health interview survey (NHIS), approximately 38% of adults reported using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the previous 12 months.
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A randomized controlled trial demonstrated that "perfect" empathy with patients results in a better immune response, reduction of symptoms, and faster recovery from a common cold.
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Red yeast rice and therapeutic lifestyle changes decrease LDL-cholesterol levels without increasing CPK or pain levels and may be a treatment option for dyslipidemic patients who cannot tolerate statin therapy.
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A study group in Greece used 3 consecutive different regimens to achieve a 98% eradication rate among 540 patients not lost to follow-up. The success of each individual regimen was about 70%.
