I can agree with several of the points made in this review; however, it does not deal with the reality of having cancer. I doubt very much that the authors have had either cancer or any other life-threatening illness, and so do not understand what “the natives” are experiencing. If doctors were trained in communication skills, then quackery would diminish greatly. We need to reparent our patien...

Based on the timing of their daily activities, humans can be classified into earliertimed Morning chronotypes ("morning larks"), later-timed Evening chronotypes ("evening owls"), or between-timed Intermediate chronotypes. In adults, the genetic effect accounts for 50% of the inter-individual variance in chronotype. Evening owls in particular have an elevated risk of health hazards, while mornin...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of manual therapy on shoulder pain in office workers. [Subjects and Methods] Subjects included 38 office workers who were randomly divided into two groups: a manual therapy group of 19 subjects and a shoulder stabilization exercise group of 19 subjects. All subjects underwent evaluation of the pressure pain threshold in the spleni...

how to cite this article: taghdiri mm. other experimental therapies in neimann pick diseases. iran j child neurol. 2015 autumn;9:4(suppl.1): 25.   pls see pdf.

Myeloma is a haematological malignancy which typically follows a relapsing-remitting course. While treatment can control the myeloma and improve quality of life for given periods of time, remissions generally become progressively shorter with subsequent relapses, and patients ultimately enter a final refractory phase. To help control symptoms and enhance quality of life, some patients use compl...

BACKGROUND Complementary therapies (CTs) are increasingly utilized by cancer patients. Nonetheless, patients report insufficient support from health care practitioners (HCPs) and there is a general lack of patient-practitioner communication about CT use. Best care practices suggest that HCPs should address the needs of patients, including CT use. This study examined current practices of patient...

Results Three hundred ninety-two students (65.2% of all undergraduates) answered the questionnaire, with a uniform distribution between genders. Of these, 30.7% affirmed they had been treated with complementary therapies. Eightyeight percent knew about complementary therapies with the most known being herbal medicine (90.3%). Eightythree percent declared they got the knowledge about the therapi...

PURPOSE To explore professional experience and training of complementary therapists working within cancer care. METHOD A Questionnaire survey of complementary therapists practising in three cancer care settings in North West England. RESULTS Respondents (n=51; n=47 female; mean age 50 years, range 23-78 years) had varied career backgrounds; 24 were healthcare professionals who also practise...