Ginkgo biloba is used around the world by alternative and complementary health providers, who believe it improves a person's memory. But there isn't much scientific evidence to confirm the benefits of this plant extract. Most of the studies on it have been done without rigorous scientific standards. The Oregon study, which started last August, will focus on people 85 and older who currently have no symptoms of dementia. Continue reading .
Acupuncture therapies vary, and that's OK, says study.
There may be as many ways to treat the pain as there are acupuncturists, a new study shows. But the variety is OK, say mainstream doctors. The nature of acupuncture is for treatments to vary. The idea behind acupuncture is to improve the flow energy, called chi, through the body. Practioners insert slender needles at certain points in the body to release stopped-up energy.