Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from September 2003

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from September 2003

Soy protein and breast cancer.
September 1, 2003... SOYBEAN PROTEIN AND OTHER PHYTOESTROGENS HAVE BEEN POPUlarized in the lay press both as being preventives for breast cancer as well as for treatment of menopausal symptoms. The scientific evidence for these effects is not clear and, at times,...

Alternatives to menopausal hormone therapy.
September 1, 2003... ONE OF THE BENEFITS THAT HAS COME FROM THE release of the data from the Prempro[R] arm of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) has been a re-evaluation of the pros and cons of menopausal hormonal therapy. In undertaking this appraisal, one...

CE/CME questions.
September 1, 2003... 10. What are the main classes of phytoestrogens found in soy? a. isoflavones b. coumestans c. lignans d. All of the above 11. Which isoflavones have the most potent phytoestrogenic activity? a. genistein b....

Georgetown University offers CAM graduate program.(CAM Center Profile)
September 1, 2003... Georgetown University in Washington, DC, is offering a new Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Masters Program beginning this fall. The program's designers say it is a scientifically sound program that emphasizes the science of...