Alternative Medicine Alert articles from November 2003

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from November 2003

Glucosamine for osteoarthritis: an update.
November 1, 2003... GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY taken dietary supplements in the United States. Principally those with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) take glucosamine, often in combination with chondroitin sulfate or other...

Passionflower liquid extract for anxiety.
November 1, 2003... WITH THE RECENT QUESTIONABLE DISCREDITING OF the safety of kava, a botanical shown to be effective in alleviating anxiety, interest in other alternatives to current medications for this condition has grown. A number of botanicals known for...

Exercise and arthritis.
November 1, 2003... YOU MAY THINK THAT EXERCISE AND ARTHRITIS DO NOT GO HAND IN HAND. IF SO, YOU would be mistaken. It was thought for many years that if you had arthritis you should not exercise because it would damage your joints. Now, however, research has...

Antibiotic-resistant foodborne illness: more than 'meats' the eye?(connection between agricultural antibiotic use and drug resistance)
November 1, 2003... AS MULTIPLE DRUG RESISTANCE PATTERNS HAVE emerged in bacteria, closer surveillance of medical antibiotic prescribing practices has been undertaken. (1) Another area that requires further evaluation, however, is the use of antibiotics in animal...

Acupuncture for labor pain.(Clinical Briefs)
November 1, 2003... Source: Nesheim BI, et al. Acupuncture during labor can reduce the use of meperidine: A controlled clinical study. Clin J Pain 2003;19:187-191. Goal: To evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for pain relief during labor for women...

CME questions.(continuing medical education)(Brief Article)
November 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...