Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from August 2004

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from August 2004

Cervical cancer and antioxidants.
August 1, 2004... CERVICAL CANCER IS THE SECOND MOST COMMON CANCER WORLDWIDE and is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women in underdeveloped countries. Worldwide, approximately 500,000 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed yearly. (1,2) Invasive...

Got stones? Get milk.
August 1, 2004... Synopsis: Dietary calcium, phytate, and fluid intake are associated with a decreased risk of symptomatic nephrolithiasis in younger women. Source: Curhan GC, et al. Dietary factors and the risk of incident kidney stones in younger women:...

CE/CME questions.
August 1, 2004... 32. According to a recent study, what percent of U.S. adults were taking a vitamin and mineral supplement daily in 2000? a. 23.2% b. 23.7% c. 33.9% d. 45.6% 33. A South Korean study that investigated clinical efficacy of...

Poor urban populations frequently use some form of CAM, study shows.(complementary and alternative medicine )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Poor urban populations use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities as commonly as the general population, according to a recent study. The researchers from the Division of General Internal Medicine in the Department of...

Cranberry juice may reduce risk of female urinary tract infections.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Drinking cranberry juice on a regular basis may help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in some women, according to a review article in the May 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Cranberries contain two compounds that prevent...

One-third of patients pray for health concerns.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A recently published study found that one-third of adults used prayer for health concerns in 1998. The researchers wanted to determine the prevalence and patterns of use of prayer for health concerns. They conducted a national survey in...