Effects of Footbaths with Mustard, Ginger, or Warm Water Only on Objective and Subjective Warmth Distribution in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To analyze the short-term thermogenic effects of footbaths with warm water alone (WA) versus when combined with medicinal powders.

Design: Randomized controlled trial with cross-over.

Interventions And Outcomes: Seventeen healthy volunteers (mean age 22.

Motivations associated with physical activity in young breast cancer survivors.

Physical activity is associated with positive health outcomes in breast cancer survivors. However, factors that promote or discourage physical activity in this population are not fully understood. This cross-sectional study was designed to examine approach and avoidance motivations, barriers for exercise, and their association with physical activity in breast cancer survivors younger than 50 years old at time of diagnosis.

A pilot study of the effects of meditation on regional brain metabolism in distressed dementia caregivers.

AIMS: Caregiver distress can affect mood and cognition. Meditation can be used to reduce stress. This pilot study explored whether yogic meditation could change regional cerebral metabolism in distressed caregivers.