Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from September 2004

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from September 2004

Alternative approaches for treatment of uterine leiomyomas.
September 1, 2004... UTERINE LEIOMYOMAS, OR FIBROIDS, ARE BENIGN SMOOTH MUSCLE tumors diagnosed in approximately 25% of symptomatic women in the United States. (1,2) Using routine ultrasound examination, uterine leiomyomas are observed in nearly 50% of white women...

Beating the post-baby blues: massage can help.
September 1, 2004... Source: Field T, et al. Massage and relaxation therapies' effects on depressed adolescent mothers. Adolescence 1996;31:903-911. Source: Onozawa K, et al. Infant massage improves mother-infant interaction for mothers with postnatal...

CE/CME questions.
September 1, 2004... 35. There is limited evidence that CAM therapy is successful in the treatment or prevention of uterine leiomyomas. a. True b. False 36. CAM modalities that affect smooth muscle cell and collagen proliferation, angiogenesis, and...

Get antioxidants from food, not supplements.
September 1, 2004... A panel of experts at the American Heart Association (AHA) in Dallas, TX, is recommending that the public get its antioxidants from food sources, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nuts, rather than from supplements. "We know...

FDA requires pancreatic extract makers to submit marketing applications.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... FDA has notified manufacturers of pancreatic insufficiency products that these drugs must get approval by FDA within the next four years to remain on the market. FDA decided to require approval of new drug applications for all pancreatic...