Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from December 2004

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from December 2004

Chemoprevention of colon cancer by turmeric and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
December 1, 2004... COLORECTAL CANCER IS THE THIRD MOST COMMON MALIGNANCY IN the developed world. This cancer accounts for 60,000 deaths per year in the United States and 20,000 deaths per year in the United Kingdom. Although the incidence of the disease has...

Safe as a baby: is there a case for the safety of herbs during pregnancy?
December 1, 2004... Source: Nordeng H, Havnen GC. Use of herbal drugs in pregnancy: A survey among 400 Norwegian women. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2004;13:371-380. Abstract: The authors interviewed 400 postpartum women at Ulleval University Hospital in Oslo,...

CE/CME questions.
December 1, 2004... 44. Turmeric is believed to have which pharmacologic effects? a. anti-inflammatory effects b. anti-infectious effects c. immune-enhancing effects d. All of the above 45. Turmeric has been found to inhibit the growth of...

NCCAM's research centers program expands.(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
December 1, 2004... The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in Bethesda, MD, has announced six major awards to expand the scope and impact of its research centers portfolio. NCCAM funds Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM...