Alternative Medicine Alert articles from May 2003

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from May 2003

Role of lycopene in prostate cancer.
May 1, 2003... CANCER OF THE PROSTATE RANKS THE SECOND MOST COMMON malignancy in U.S. men, just behind skin cancer. In 2003, there will be 220,900 new cases in the United States, and about 28,900 men will die of this disease, making it the second leading...

Prickly pear for diabetes.
May 1, 2003... THE COMMON NAME, PRICKLY PEAR, APPLIES TO SEVERal different species of cacti that belong to the genus Opuntia sp. These plants are characterized by their flat, fleshy pads, known as nopales in Spanish, which look like leaves but actually are...

Guafenesin and SAM-e for fibromyalgia.
May 1, 2003... FIBROMYALGIA IS A COMMON DISORDER OF UNKNOWN etiology characterized by chronic fatigue, diffuse pain throughout the body, and the presence, on physical examination, of multiple points that are tender to the touch. (1) In addition, patients may...

CME questions.
May 1, 2003... 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...

Multivitamins and type 2 diabetes. (Clinical Briefs).
May 1, 2003... Goal: To investigate whether the use of a multivitamin and mineral supplement has a significant clinical impact on wellbeing and incidence of infection. Design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Subjects: One hundred...

Common sage for Alzheimer's disease. (Clinical Briefs).
May 1, 2003... Goal: To assess the safety and efficacy of an extract of Salvia officinalis for people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Design: Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel study. Subjects: Thirty-nine Iranian subjects (aged...

Fibromyalgia: a self-care guide.
May 1, 2003... FIBROMYALGIA (FM) IS A COMMON AND DISABLING DISORDER AFFECTING 2-4% OF THE POPUlation. Despite the frequency, the diagnosis is often missed. Patients with FM usually ache all over, sleep poorly, are stiff on waking, and are tired all day. They...