Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital

This study tested if using water instead of air to inflate the right side of the colon during a colonoscopy helps doctors find more polyps, which are growths that can turn into cancer. 414 patients having a routine colonoscopy were randomly assigned to have either the standard ai…

This study tested whether a specific herbal formula could help adults who have both insomnia and tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and who did not want to take prescription sleeping pills. 108 participants were randomly assigned to take either a placebo (inactive pill), a low dose o…

This study tested whether laser acupuncture could reduce severe itching (uremic pruritus) in people receiving kidney dialysis. Sixty patients were randomly assigned to receive either real laser acupuncture or a fake (sham) treatment at specific points on their skin during their r…

This study aimed to see if following a vegetarian diet is linked to developing fewer chronic diseases over time. Researchers followed over 18,000 Taiwanese Buddhists, comparing health outcomes between vegetarians and non-vegetarians. They tracked participants' health records for …