Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from July 2004

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from July 2004

The role of fat intake in breast cancer.
July 1, 2004... BREAST CANCER IS THE SECOND MOST COMMON CANCER IN THE world and the most common cancer in women. Incidence rates are about five times higher in western countries than in developing countries and Japan. (1) International and regional variation...

Can a cup of green tea keep the doctor away?
July 1, 2004... Source: Ahn WS, et al. Protective effects of green tea extracts (polyphenon E and EGCG) on human cervical lesions. Eur J Cancer Prev 2003;12:383-390. Abstract: The authors investigated clinical efficacy of green tea extracts (polyphenon E;...

CE/CME questions.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... 27. What is the most common cancer in women? a. Lung b. Cervical c. Colon d. Breast 28. A diet containing more than--of calories from fat is considered a high-fat diet. a. 50% b. 40% c. 30% 29. The...

More than one-third of Americans use CAM, says government survey.(complementary and alternative medicine )
July 1, 2004... Thirty-six percent of U.S. adults older than 18 years used some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in 2002, according to a new government survey. When prayer specifically for health reasons is included in the definition of...