Alternative Medicine Alert articles from March 2005

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from March 2005

Acupuncture for the treatment of depression.
March 1, 2005... DEPRESSION IS A COMMON, CHRONIC, AND COSTLY MEDICAL CONDITION. The World Health Organization identified major depression as the fourth leading cause of worldwide disease in 1990, resulting in more disability than either ischemic heart disease...

Gymnema sylvestre for the treatment of diabetes--how sweet it isn't.
March 1, 2005... BECAUSE THE AYURVED1C HERB GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE IS becoming an increasingly popular ingredient in diabetes and weight-loss formulas, it is advisable that health care providers familiarize themselves with its uses and properties. A venerable...

Complementary and alternative therapies and end-of-life care.
March 1, 2005... AS DISCUSSED IN PART 1 OF THIS SERIES ON END-OF-LIFE care, achieving a peaceful and comfortable death for patients must be a priority. (1) Complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies could help in this regard. Specific imagery scripts, ritual...

Magnets and osteoarthritis.(Clinical Briefs)
March 1, 2005... Source: Harlow T, et al. Randomised controlled trial of magnetic bracelets for relieving pain in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. BMJ 2004;329:1450-1454. Goal: To assess effectiveness, or lack thereof, of magnetic bracelets for pain...

CME questions.
March 1, 2005... 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...

Facts about cancer pain Part 2: non-drug treatments for pain.
March 1, 2005... NON-DRUG TREATMENTS ARE NOW WIDELY USED TO HELP MANAGE CANCER PAIN. THERE ARE many techniques that are used alone or along with medicine. Some people find they can take a lower dose of medicine with such techniques. These methods include:...