Natural Cold and Flu Remedies: Do They Help?  Healthnotes Newswire (November 5, 2009)—With the increased attention on the cold-and-flu season this year has predictably come stronger claims on both ends of the treatment spectrum: from those who cling fervently to favorite remedies that may or may not be supported by research, to conservative practitioners who dismiss anything but flu shots and decongestants as a waste of time and money.

Exercise as Pain Therapy  Healthnotes Newswire (November 5, 2009)—Chronic shoulder (rotator cuff) pain is a common affliction, usually managed by directed exercises, physiotherapies (such as ultrasound and laser treatments), anti-inflammatory medications, steroid injections, and surgery—most of which carry some risks, side effects, or expense, which has led to exploration of new therapies. An increasingly popular form of physiotherapy, “radial extracorporeal shockwave treatment,” is used to treat shoulder pain, but a new study published in the British Medical Journal found that supervised exercises were a more effective technique for relief.