Alternative Medicine Alert articles from July 2004

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from July 2004

Efficacy of acupuncture for treating back pain.
July 1, 2004... BACK PAIN IS THE FIFTH MOST COMMON REASON FOR ALL PHYSICIAN visits. (1) The direct health care expenditure for treating back pain is estimated to be more than $20 billion annually and as much as $50 billion per year when indirect costs are...

Green tea and breast and prostate cancer chemoprevention.
July 1, 2004... BREAST AND PROSTATE MALIGNANCIES ARE AMONG THE leading causes of cancer death in men and women in the United States (1,2) Despite advances in early detection and better initial treatments, each of these cancers still accounts for more than...

CME questions.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... CME Instructions: Physicians participate in this continuing medical education program by reading the articles, using the provided references for further research, and studying the CME questions. Participants should select what they believe to...

Oral vitamin c.(Clinical Briefs)
July 1, 2004... Source: Padayatty SJ, et al. Vitamin C pharmacokinetics: Implications for oral and intravenous use. Ann Intern Med 2004;140: 533-537. Goal: To determine whether route of administration has a significant impact on plasma levels of vitamin...

Patient handout: preventing low back pain.
July 1, 2004... THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS (HTTP://ORTHOINFO.AAOS.ORG) HAS developed tips to help you reduce your risk of back pain and injury. In this handout, you will find guidelines on how to lift heavy objects and exercises designed to...