Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from November 2004

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from November 2004

Feverfew for the prevention of migraine headache.
November 1, 2004... MIGRAINE HEADACHE IS A VERY COMMON, CHRONIC, RECURRENT, and, in some patients, incapacitating disorder. In studies that use the International Headache Society diagnostic criteria, the one-year prevalence of migraine is 15%-18% among women and...

What to do about the pain of no more Vioxx?
November 1, 2004... Source: Bruyere O, et al. Glucosamine sulfate reduces osteoarthritis progression in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis: Evidence from two 3-year studies. Menopause 2004;11 :138-143. Abstract: This study was designed to...

CE/CME questions.
November 1, 2004... 41. Which form of feverfew has been shown to be most effective in reducing symptoms of migraine in clinical trials? a. Dried whole feverfew leaves b. CO2 feverfew extracts c. Alcoholic feverfew extracts 42. Which symptoms of...

Qualified health claims for omega-3 fatty acids.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a qualified health claim for reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) on conventional foods that contain the omega-3 fatty acids eiscosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid...

Herbal cholesterol medicine may break down prescription drugs.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Researchers at the University of Kansas in Lawrence have discovered that a cholesterol-lowering herbal drug also produces an unwanted side effect: It accelerates the breakdown of prescription drugs that fight the effects of AIDS and cancer. ...

Maximizing health benefits of drinking tea.
November 1, 2004... The October Harvard Women's Health Watch is helping readers get the most health benefits out of their cups of tea. Tea's health benefits are due largely to its high content of flavonoids--plant-derived antioxidants. Green tea is the best food...