Studies In News

Below you will find recent articles in the news media covering new clinical studies and emerging medical evidence for diverse spa and wellness modalities. This area of the site differs from the 'Contributions" page, as it's specifically devoted to "what's making news," and sheds light on how Evidence-Based Medicine for spa/wellness therapies is represented in mainstream reporting.

We provide the date and name of - and link to - the original article and, when possible, a link redirecting you to the official medical study the coverage is referencing. If you come across articles focusing on medical evidence for any spa, wellness, fitness, or complementary or alternative medical approaches, we'd love to post them! Please email the link to dulcy@globalspasummit.org.

For Low-Back Pain, CAM Plus Usual Care Trumps Usual Care Alone
Massage Mag - May 9, 2012

Good vibrations: using sound to treat disease
Medical Xpress - May 7, 2012

Study Finds Sleep Disruption Increases Diabetes Risk
Voice of America - April 11, 2012

Obesity is more common than ever; stress makes you sick
USA Today - April 3, 2012
Report: Chronic Stress Feeds Common Cold, Study Finds

Chronic Stress Feeds Common Cold, Study Finds
ABC News - April 2, 2012

Massage Could Be the Best Way to Ease Sore Muscles After Exercise
The Atlantic - March 16, 2012

Cryotherapy for Muscle Soreness
Natural Standard: The Authority on Integrative Medicine - March 13, 2012

Don't Call It Pampering: Massage Wants to Be Medicine
Wall Street Journal - March 13, 2012
Video: The Health Benefits of Massages

How Exercise Can Change Your DNA
Time - March 7, 2012
Report: Exercise changes the DNA

Tai chi helps Parkinson's patients balance
Science News - February 9th, 2012

Can a massage improve your math skills?
Business Insider - Feb. 1, 2012
Study: 10 Psychological Effects of Nonsexual Touch

Study works out kinks in understanding of massage
LA Times - February 1, 2012
Study: Massage Therapy Attenuates Inflammatory Signaling After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage

Yeah, we’re stressed but dealing with it
Daily Comet - January 11, 2012

Exercise Hormone May Fight Obesity and Diabetes
New York Times - January 11, 2012
Study: A PGC1-α-dependent myokine that drives brown-fat-like development of white fat and thermogenesis

For Neck Pain, Chiropractic and Exercise Are Better Than Drugs
New York Times - January 3, 2012
Study: Spinal Manipulation, Medication, or Home Exercise With Advice for Acute and Subacute Neck Pain: A Randomized Trial

Really? The Claim: Listening to Music Can Relieve Pain
New York Times - January 2, 2012
Study: Individual differences in the effects of music engagement on responses to painful stimulation

Inside the Pentagon’s Alt-Medicine Mecca, Where the Generals Meditate
Wired - December 23, 2011

Quality Of Sleep Impacted By Physical Activity
Medical News Today - November 27, 2011

This is your mind on meditation: less wandering, more doing
LA Times - November 22, 2011
Study: A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind

The Sleep-Heart Connection
Huffington Post - November 10, 2011
Study: Insomnia and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Qigong Massage Benefits Children with Autism
LA Times - November 8, 2011
Study: Early intervention for autism with a parent-delivered Qigong massage program: a randomized controlled trial

Patients with Fibromyalgia Find Comfort in Massage Myofascial Release Therapy
Massage Today - November, 2011
Study: Benefits of Massage-Myofascial Release Therapy on Pain, Anxiety, Quality of Sleep, Depression, and Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia

Can meditation change your brain? Contemplative neuroscientists believe it can
CNN Religion Blog - October 26, 2011

Study: Yoga, stretching classes outdo self-care for back pain
USA Today - October 25, 2011
Study: Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain

Can aromatherapy oils poison you? How tiny particles 'may damage liver and kidneys'
Mail Online - October 21, 2011

Really? The Claim: Yoga Can Help Manage Pain
New York Times - October 17, 2011
Study: Is yoga effective for pain? A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

Body of research highlights effectiveness of massage therapy
Australian Association of Massage Therapists - October 10, 2011
Study: The Effectiveness of Massage Therapy

Demand drives more hospitals to offer alternative therapies
Amednews.com (American Medical News) - October 4, 2011
Study: 2010 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Survey of Hospitals

Freezing Athletes to Speed Recovery
New York Times - September 7, 2011
Study: Influence of cold-water immersion on indices of muscle damage following prolonged intermittent shuttle running

Dip in Dead Sea may help diabetics: study; Test subjects showed showed drop in blood glucose levels
NY Daily News - September 2, 2011
Study: The influence of single immersion in Dead Sea water on glucose, insulin, cortisol and C-peptide levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Poor sleep increases high blood pressure risk
USA Today - August 30, 2011

Religiosity and Major Depression in Adults at High Risk: A Ten-Year Prospective Study
The American Journal of Psychiatry - August 24, 2011
Study: The dangers of colon cleansing

Detox danger: Trendy colon cleansing a risky ritual
USA Today - August 1, 2011

How Exercise Can Keep the Brain Fit
New York Times - July 27, 2011
Studies: Activity Energy Expenditure and Incident Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
Physical Activity and Cognition in Women With Vascular Conditions

Regimens: Massage Benefits Are More Than Skin Deep
New York Times - September 20, 2010
Study: A Preliminary Study of the Effects of a Single Session of Swedish Massage on Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal and Immune Function in Normal Individuals

Lowering Stress Improves Fertility Treatment
New York Times - May 10, 2010
Study: Impact of a group mind/body intervention on pregnancy rates in IVF patients