Alternative Medicine Alert articles from January 2006

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from January 2006

Topical DMSO for Pain.
January 1, 2006... Topical DMSO for Pain By Donal P. O'Mathuna, PhD Dr. O'Mathuna is a lecturer in Health Care Ethics, the School of Nursing, Dublin City University, Ireland; he reports no consultant, stockholder, speaker's bureau, research, or other...

Wild Chamomile Mouth Rinse and Oral Glutamine Suspension for Chemotherapy-Induced Mucositis.
January 1, 2006... Wild Chamomile Mouth Rinse and Oral Glutamine Suspension for Chemotherapy-Induced Mucositis By Susan T. Marcolina, MD, FACP Dr. Marcolina is a board-certified internist and geriatrician in Issaquah, WA; she reports no consultant,...

Clinical Briefs: Something's Fishy-A Supplement for UC?
January 1, 2006... Clinical Briefs: Something's FishyuA Supplement for UC? With Comments from Russell H. Greenfield, MD Dr. Greenfield is Medical Director, Carolinas Integrative Health, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC, and Clinical Assistant...

Clinical Briefs: Green Without a Sheen? Organics and Children.
January 1, 2006... Clinical Briefs: Green Without a Sheen? Organics and Children With Comments from Russell H. Greenfield, MD Dr. Greenfield is Medical Director, Carolinas Integrative Health, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC, and Clinical Assistant...

Clinical Briefs: Placebo Effect: The Brain and Pain.
January 1, 2006... Clinical Briefs: Placebo Effect: The Brain and Pain With Comments from Russell H. Greenfield, MD Dr. Greenfield is Medical Director, Carolinas Integrative Health, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC, and Clinical Assistant Professor,...

Sprains & Strains: What They Are and What to Do About Them.(Reprint)
January 1, 2006... Sprains & Strains: What They Are and What to Do About Them We have all twisted an ankle or pulled a muscle at some time. but many of us are not sure what to do when this happens. This handout discusses these basic types of injury and...

CME Questions.
January 1, 2006... CME Questions 1. The most common adverse effect of DMSO is: a. metallic taste and odor. b. garlic-like taste and odor. c. allergic reactions. d. All of the above 2. The evidence from controlled clinical trials of...