Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from October 2003

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from October 2003

Does eliminating the carbs drop the pounds?
October 1, 2003... THE ATKINS[R] DIET IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR WEIGHT-LOSS programs people are embracing these days. Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, the book that the late Robert C. Atkins wrote to popularize the approach, has been on the New York Times...

Counseling for risk reduction after diagnosis of breast cancer.
October 1, 2003... WHEN A DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER IS MADE, BOTH the patient and the physician struggle with the impact of this bad news. They immediately focus on initiating definitive therapy, usually with conventional treatments. However, one of the...

Free audio conference looks at revolutionary contraceptive.(Thomson American Health Consultants offers audio)(Extended-use Contraception: What You Should Know About Seasonale and Other Options)
October 1, 2003... Extended hormonal contraception is drawing dramatic attention due to the desire of many women to reduce or eliminate the number of withdrawal bleeds associated with current birth control methods. The first extended-use oral contraceptive,...

Giving a helping hand to postoperative nausea and vomiting.
October 1, 2003... POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING (PONV) IS A common side effect in 30% of all surgeries. (1) Higher risk for PONV may depend on patient factors (female sex, a prior history of motion sickness or PONV) or medical issues (use of opiates for...

CE/CME questions.(continuing education/continuing medical education)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... 14. The Atkins diet allows people to eat unrestricted amounts of high-protein foods and recommends limiting daily carbohydrate intake to: a. 10 g/d. b. 15 g/d. c. 20 g/d. d. 25 g/d. 15. Results of a randomized controlled...

FDA strives to inform women about menopausal hormone therapy.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a nationwide information campaign to raise awareness about the recent findings on the risks and benefits of menopausal hormone therapy. Last spring, Congress directed the FDA to...

Use of alternative therapies grow in Europe, but skepticism remains.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... A recent report says that while the use of alternative therapies in Europe is growing, a large portion of the population is still skeptical and prefers traditional medicine. The report covers the major therapy areas of herbal remedies,...

Sage improves memory, may help in Alzheimer's disease treatment, study shows.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... British researchers are claiming that sage can help memory--and may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers from the Medicinal Plant Research Centre (MPRC) at the University of Newcastle tested 44 healthy young adults...