Alternative Medicine Alert articles from March 2009

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from March 2009

Guys Need Strong Bones Too: Calcium Is Not Just for Women Anymore.
March 1, 2009... Guys Need Strong Bones Too: Calcium Is Not Just for Women Anymore Abstract & Commentary By David Kiefer, MD. Dr. Kiefer is a Clinical Instructor, Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle; Clinical Assistant Professor of...

Should Vitamin D Screening Be Routine in All CVD Patients?(cardiovascular diseases)(Report)
March 1, 2009... Should Vitamin D Screening Be Routine in All CVD Patients? Abstract & Commentary By Harold L. Karpman, MD, FACC, FACP. Dr. Karpman is Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine; he reports no financial relationship to this...

Flexible? Yoga and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
March 1, 2009... Flexible? Yoga and Rheumatoid Arthritis Abstract & Commentary By Russell H. Greenfield, MD Synopsis: Results of this pilot trial of structured yoga therapy for people with rheumatoid arthritis suggest potential therapeutic...

Sleep Quality and the Common Cold: Where Are the Data?
March 1, 2009... Sleep Quality and the Common Cold: Where Are the Data? Abstract & Commentary By Joseph Varon, MD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM. Dr. Varon is Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, and Adjunct...

Forget the Munchies: Can Calorie Restriction Improve Memory?
March 1, 2009... Forget the Munchies: Can Calorie Restriction Improve Memory? Abstract & Commentary By Russell H. Greenfield, MD Synopsis: Self-reported modest reduction of caloric intake by 30% for a duration of three months improves cognitive...

B12 and Canker Sores.
March 1, 2009... B.sub.12 and Canker Sores Abstract & Commentary By Allan J. Wilke, MD. Dr. Wilke is Residency Program Director, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine--Huntsville Regional Medical...

News Briefs: NIHSeniorHealth Web Site Adds CAM Information.
March 1, 2009... NIHSeniorHealth Web Site Adds CAM Information Visitors to nihseniorhealth, the national institutes of Health (NIH) web site designed especially for older adults, now have the opportunity to learn about complementary and alternative medicine...

CME Objectives/Questions.
March 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...