Two employees of a motivational speaker facing manslaughter charges told authorities they had no reason to be alarmed when participants in a deadly Arizona sweat lodge ceremony began vomiting and passing out, because their boss told them such responses were to be expected, according to ...

Self-help guru James Arthur Ray says it was all a tragic accident when his followers began collapsing one by one in a sweat lodge at his retreat, with three of them dying. As unfortunate as the ordeal was, he says the participants knew about the risks the ceremony presented. Prosecutors say it's a blatant case of manslaughter by a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taking ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort and other widely used herbal supplements may be risky for people on heart disease medication, especially the elderly, according to a medical review released on Monday. Some herbal remedies may increase the potency of prescription drugs for heart disease or make them less effective, a team of experts concluded. Mixing herbs ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women seeking relief of hot flashes and other bothersome symptoms of menopause might want to take a pass on laser acupuncture, based on a new study showing that it is largely ineffective in relieving menopausal symptoms. Laser acupuncture uses a laser beam instead of the traditional acupuncture needles. The low-power laser beam is directed at the ...