Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from February 2002

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from February 2002

Breast cancer, diet composition, and survival.
February 1, 2002... ALTHOUGH THE ETIOLOGIC ROLE OF NUTRITIONAL AND DIETARY factors in preventing primary breast cancer has been explored extensively in epidemiological studies, relatively few studies have examined the relationship between nutritional factors and...

Breast cancer, body weight, adiposity, and survival.
February 1, 2002... RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SURVIVAL AMONG BREAST cancer patients and body weight, relative adiposity, or other indicators of obesity have been explored in observational studies. A critical review and analysis of 13 cohort studies and one...

CME questions.(continuing medical education questions for alternative women's health treatment)
February 1, 2002... 4. Studies of the effect of dietary fat on disease are complicated by: a. the positive correlation between fat intake and total energy intake. b. underreporting of total caloric intake. c. underreporting of fat intake. d. All...

Electrodermal testing for allergies. (Clinical Abstracts).
February 1, 2002... Source: Lewith GT, et al. Is electrodermal testing as effective as skin prick tests for diagnosing allergies? A double blind, randomised block design study. BMJ 2001; 322:131-134. SOME ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PRACTItioners promote the Vegatest...

Prospective studies of diet and breast cancer survival and/or recurrence.
February 1, 2002... Table Prospective studies of diet and breast cancer survival and/or recurrence Study N Follow-up Dietary Factors Examined Gregorio DI, et al ...