Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from January 2004

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from January 2004

Vitamin C supplementation for coronary heart disease protection in women.
January 1, 2004... THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DISEASE prevention properties attributable to vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, continues unabated. Proponents hail vitamin C as an inexpensive and effective life insurance supplement. But long-range...

Seasonal affective disorder: is it time to see the light?
January 1, 2004... Source: Magnusson A, Boivin D. Seasonal affective disorder: An overview. Chronobiol Int 2003;20:189-207. Avery D. A turning point for seasonal affective disorder and light therapy research? Arch Gen Psych 1998;55:863-864. Abstract:...

CE/CME questions.(continuing education/contiuning medical education)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 1. Which of the following is true of vitamin C? a. It protects low-density lipoprotein cholesterol from oxidative damage, which can lead to heart disease. b. It reduces lipoprotein-a, which may help maintain cardiovascular health by...

Unsafe herbal products still available on the Web.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warnings in 2001 about the safety of herbal products containing aristolochic acid. The products, however, are still available for sale on the Internet, says a recent letter to the editor of the...

Study shows drinking black tea lowers cholesterol.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... A recent study shows that drinking tea lowered low-density lipoprotein--the LDL "bad" cholesterol--for a small group of volunteers. Results of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study were reported in the October 2003 issue of the...

U.S. study shows vitamins save health care costs.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Giving vitamins to the elderly may save health care dollars, a recent study suggests. The study, conducted on behalf of Wyeth Consumer Health by health care consultant The Lewin Group, finds that vitamins could improve overall health, making...

Survey finds CAM services on the rise.(complementary and alternative medicine )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Hospitals were more likely to offer complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) services in 2002 than in 2001, according to the American Hospital Association Annual Survey of Hospitals for 2002. The survey shows that the proportion of...