Effects of a traditional herbal medicine on peripheral blood flow in women experiencing peripheral coldness: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: In Japan, a traditional herbal medicine, Tokishigyakukagoshuyushokyoto (TJ-38), is often used for the treatment of peripheral coldness, which is a common complaint among Japanese women. However, the effects of this herbal medicine have yet to be examined in a randomized controlled trial. In the current study, the effect of TJ-38 on the peripheral blood flow in women experiencing peripheral coldness was investigated using a parallel-group randomized controlled trial.

Effects of hostility and lifestyle on coronary heart disease among middle-aged urban Japanese.

Objective: To explore the association between multi-dimensional aspects of hostility and coronary heart disease among middle-aged urban Japanese.

Subjects And Methods: We conducted a case-control study. Cases were consecutive patients with acute coronary syndrome admitted to a hospital in Japan.

A meta-analytic review of the effect of exercise on smoking cessation.

Objective: To assess the effect of group exercise programs on smoking cessation.

Data Sources: A MEDLINE search, a manual review of journal articles, and a search of previous reviews were used.

Study Selection: Published studies which 1) employed an exercise program for an intervention group and, 2) reported numbers of smokers of both exercise and control groups at baseline and at 6 to 24 months later were selected.