Alternative Medicine Alert articles from February 2009

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from February 2009

Glucosamine Sulfate for Osteoarthritis.
February 1, 2009... Glucosamine Sulfate for Osteoarthritis By Donal P. O'Mathuna, PhD. Dr. O'Mathuna is Senior Lecturer in Ethics, Decision-Making & Evidence, School of Nursing, Dublin City University, Ireland; he reports no financial relationship to this...

De-SELECT? Vitamin E, Selenium, and Prostate Cancer.
February 1, 2009... De-SELECT? Vitamin E, Selenium, and Prostate Cancer By Russell H. Greenfield, MD, Editor Synopsis: Results of the SELECT trial, a large randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial designed to help determine whether selenium,...

Carnitine Shows Promise Against Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease.
February 1, 2009... Carnitine Shows Promise Against Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease Abstract & Commentary By Donal P. O'Mathuna, PhD Synopsis: Carnitine supplementation produced beneficial changes in endothelial function as measured by...

Old and New Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Effective or Not?
February 1, 2009... Old and New Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Effective or Not? Abstract & Commentary By Bridget S. Bongaard, MD, FACP. Dr. Bongaard is Director of the NorthEast Internal & Integrative Medicine Program, CMC-NorthEast Medical...

Statins, Sterols, and Stanols.
February 1, 2009... Statins, Sterols, and Stanols Abstract & Commentary By Russell H. Greenfield, MD, Editor Synopsis: Margarines containing plant sterols and stanols can be an effective long-term therapeutic intervention to aid with cholesterol...

What's That Herb Again ... ? Ginkgo for Dementia.(Clinical report)
February 1, 2009... What's That Herb Again... ? Ginkgo for Dementia Abstract & Commentary By Russell H. Greenfield, MD, Editor Synopsis: A well-regarded, standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba does not appear to help prevent development of dementia in...

News Briefs: Overall Use of CAM by U.S. Adults Remains Steady, but Some Therapy Use Varies.(complementary and alternative medicine)(Survey)
February 1, 2009... Overall Use of CAM by U.S. Adults Remains Steady, but Some Therapy Use Varies Approximately 38% of adults in the united states aged 18 years and older and nearly 12% of U.S. children aged 17 years and younger use some form of complementary...

CME Objectives/Questions.
February 1, 2009... CME Objectives After completing the program, physicians will be able to: a. present evidence-based clinical analyses of commonly used alternative therapies; b. make informed, evidence-based recommendations to clinicians about...