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• Efficacy and safety of ginger in osteoarthritis patients: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials.

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• Individualized homeopathic treatment and fluoxetine for moderate to severe depression in peri- and postmenopausal women (HOMDEP-MENOP study): a randomized, double-dummy, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

  Macías-Cortés Edel C, Llanes-González L, Aguilar-Faisal L, Asbun-Bojalil J. Macías-Cortés Edel C, et al. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 13;10(3):e0118440. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118440. eCollection 2015. PLoS One. 2015. Retraction in: PLoS One. 2020 Apr 23;15(4):e0232415. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232415. PMID: 25768800 Free PMC article. Retracted. Clinical Trial.
• Traditional Chinese lipid-lowering agent red yeast rice results in significant LDL reduction but safety is uncertain - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Gerards MC, Terlou RJ, Yu H, Koks CH, Gerdes VE. Gerards MC, et al. Atherosclerosis. 2015 Jun;240(2):415-23. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.004. Epub 2015 Apr 12. Atherosclerosis. 2015. PMID: 25897793
• Acupuncture for seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized controlled trial.

  Xue CC, Zhang AL, Zhang CS, DaCosta C, Story DF, Thien FC. Xue CC, et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 Oct;115(4):317-324.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2015.05.017. Epub 2015 Jun 11. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015. PMID: 26073163 Clinical Trial.
• Music as an aid for postoperative recovery in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Hole J, Hirsch M, Ball E, Meads C. Hole J, et al. Lancet. 2015 Oct 24;386(10004):1659-71. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60169-6. Epub 2015 Aug 12. Lancet. 2015. PMID: 26277246