Alternative Medicine Alert articles from August 2003

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from August 2003

Acupuncture for the management of irritable bowel syndrome.
August 1, 2003... ACUPUNCTURE IS A COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) modality that has undergone progressive acceptance by both patients and Western medical practitioners. Its major clinical application in the United States is for musculoskeletal...

L-carnitine and heart disease.(therapeutic aspects of L-carnitine)
August 1, 2003... L-CARNITINE IS A COMPOUND WHOSE USE HAS BEEN proposed both for the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of disease states. Although similar in structure to amino acids, L-carnitine is in fact a quaternary amine that is naturally found in...

Reflexology for relaxation but not diagnosis.
August 1, 2003... REFLEXOLOGY IS AN ANCIENT THERAPY THAT IS GROWING in popularity. (1) In Denmark, for example, it is reported to be the most frequently used alternative therapy. (2) In the United Kingdom, reflexology is thought to be the complementary therapy...

CME questions.(continuing medical education)
August 1, 2003... CME Instructions: Physicians participate in this continuing medical education program by reading the article, using the provided references for further research, and studying the CME questions. Participants should select what they believe to be...

Beta-carotene and colorectal adenoma recurrence. (Clinical Briefs).(colonic polyp risk)(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Source: Baron JA, et al. Neoplastic and antineoplastic effects of beta-carotene on colorectal adenoma recurrence: Results of a randomized trial. J Natl Cancer Inst 2003; 95:717-722. Goal: To further delineate the effect of beta-carotene...

Distraction therapy and procedural pain. (Clinical Briefs).(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Source: Diette GB, et al. Distraction therapy with nature sights and sounds reduces pain during flexible bronchoscopy. Chest 2003; 123:941-948. Goal: To determine whether the use of nature sights and sounds during flexible bronchoscopy...

Naturopathic drops for otalgia. (Clinical Briefs).(evaluation of earache treatments)(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Source: Sarrell EM, et al. Naturopathic treatment for ear pain in children. Pediatrics 2003;111:e574-e579. Goal: To compare the effectiveness of a specific naturopathic remedy vs. conventional therapy in the management of ear pain...

Meditation for high school students. (Clinical Briefs).(Author Abstract)
August 1, 2003... Source: Barnes VA, et al. Impact of stress reduction on negative school behavior in adolescents. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2003;1:10. Goal: To determine the effect of a Transcendental Meditation (TM) program on school-related behaviors in...

Massage therapy facts for physicians.
August 1, 2003... AMERICANS ARE TURNING TO MASSAGE THERAPY FOR RELIEF FROM INJURIES AND CERTAIN chronic and acute conditions, to help them deal with the stresses of daily life, and to maintain good health. In an August 2002 national survey of adult consumers by...