Alternative Medicine Alert articles from September 2003

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from September 2003

Black cohosh use in menopause.
September 1, 2003... BLACK COHOSH (ACTAEA RACEMOSA L., SYN. CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA L. Nutt.; Family: Ranunculaceae) has long been used by indigenous North American cultures to treat a wide variety of maladies including rheumatism, menstrual complaints, and a range of...

Alcohol and breast cancer: a final answer?
September 1, 2003... BREAST CANCER IS THE MOST COMMON NON-SKIN CANcer, and second most lethal cancer, in women. More than 200,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, and nearly 40,000 women will die from the disease. Early...

Anticancer potential of turmeric.
September 1, 2003... THE RHIZOME (UNDERGROUND STEM) OR ROOT OF turmeric has been used in Asian cookery, medicine, cosmetics, and fabric dying for more than 2,000 years. Marco Polo wrote about turmeric in his memoirs, fostering its popularity in Europe during...

CME questions.(continuing medical education)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... CME Instructions: Physicians participate in this continuing medical education program by reading the article, using the provided references for further research, and studying the CME questions. Participants should select what they believe to be...

Glucosamine and blood sugar.(Clinical Briefs)(Author Abstract)
September 1, 2003... Source: Scroggie DA, et al. The effect of glucosamine-chondroitin supplementation on glycosylated hemoglobin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Arch Intern Med 2003; 163:1587-1590. Goal: To assess the effect of...

National organizations that offer services to people with cancer and their families.
September 1, 2003... PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES SOMETIMES NEED ASSISTANCE COPING WITH THE emotional and practical aspects of their disease. This fact sheet includes some of the national organizations that provide this type of support. This resource is...