Oh, my aching back! Chances are that at some point in the past year, you’ve uttered those words. Back pain is a common symptom and a major health burden in the United States. It’s the leading cause of work-related disability and missed days of work, the fifth-most-common reason for physician...

This articles provides basic information about green tea — common names, uses and potential side effects of green tea, types of green tea products, and resources for more information. Green Tea For Health All types of tea (green, black, and oolong) are produced from the Camellia sinensis plant using...

This article presents information about the health benefits of cranberry, its common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Cranberries are the fruit from a native plant in North America. These red berries are used in foods and in herbal products. Common Names — cranberry,...

Although acupuncture has long been used to treat pain, the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms are not fully understood. The process appears to involve the brain’s ability to produce opioids (pain-reducing chemicals) that bind to neurons in distinct regions of the brain, and the ability...

Most Americans follow a similar health routine when they get sick. Go to the doctor to get a prescription. Go to the pharmacist to buy medicine. Take pills, and hopefully, get well. Western medicine is a vicious cycle of diagnosis and prescription. What would happen if you decided to break the cycle?...