Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from January 2005

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from January 2005

Chemoprevention of colon cancer by vitamin D and calcium.
January 1, 2005... Part 2 of a 2-Part Series IN PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART SERIES, THE NATURAL HISTORY AND pathogenesis of colorectal cancer was explored in considerable detail. NSAIDS and turmeric were proposed as chemopreventive agents to reduce the risk of...

Exercise and cognitive function in women.
January 1, 2005... Source: Weuve J, et al. Physical activity, including walking, and cognitive function in women. JAMA 2004;292:1454-1461. Synopsis: The study involves analysis of the Nurses' Health Study, which began in 1976 when 121,700 female registered...

CE/CME questions.
January 1, 2005... 1. One theory supporting the use of calcium as a chemo-preventive agent for colon cancer suggests that the calcium-sensing receptor may act as a switch to turn on or turn off cancer cells. a. True b. False 2. A five-year...

Allergy sufferers interested in alterative therapies.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Sixty-two percent of respondents in a survey of allergy and asthma patients seen at a private allergy practice in the United States have expressed an interest in also being treated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), such as...

FDA allows qualified health claim for monounsaturated fat.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of a qualified health claim for monounsaturated fat from olive oil in reducing the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Limited but not conclusive evidence suggests...

FDA announces major initiatives for dietary supplements.
January 1, 2005... FDA also has announced three major regulatory initiatives designed to further implement the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). These initiatives include a regulatory strategy, an open public meeting, and a draft...