Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from May 2002

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from May 2002

Breast cancer: the benefits of exercise.
May 1, 2002... THE FIVE-YEAR, OVERALL SURVIVAL RATE FOR BREAST CANCER IS about 85%; the majority of women will live for a significant length of time after diagnosis. (1) Women routinely receive some combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and hormonal and...

Hair analysis.
May 1, 2002... FOR MANY YEARS, CERTAIN BRANCHES OF ALTERNATIVE medicine have utilized hair analysis to diagnose nutritional status and to identify the presence of toxins. According to a recent report, approximately 225,000 hair mineral tests are performed...

Label review.
May 1, 2002... METAB-O-LITE[R] Package Information "Thermogenic dietary supplement for METABOLISM and ENERGY with ephedra" Suggested Usage Only for use by, and sale to, adults 18 years of age and older: 1 bottle per serving. Do not exceed...

Randomized controlled trials of ephedra for weight loss *.
May 1, 2002... Table Randomized controlled trials of ephedra for weight loss * Study Design Duration Boozer et al (2) RDBPCT 8 weeks (2001) 67 randomized/ ...

CME Questions.(continuing medical education)
May 1, 2002... 18. Exercise has been associated with decreased risk of breast cancer in: a. epidemiological studies. b. randomized controlled trials. 19. Hair analysis is clinically useful for diagnosing: a. nutritional state....

Microcalcifications from herbal medicine. (Clinical Abstracts).
May 1, 2002... PRIOR TO THE 1970S, A TOPICAL, LEAD containing Chinese medicine, goyak, was used to treat breast inflammation and abscess in Korea and other parts of Asia. This medication is referred to as go-yak in the article, but go-yak actually is a...