Integrative Medicine Alert – March 1, 2017
March 1, 2017
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Pediatrics: Diet Matters
Specific diets show evidence of efficacy in the treatment of several common pediatric disorders.
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Zinc Supplementation for Prediabetes
Thirty milligrams of zinc sulphate over six months improved a variety of metabolic parameters in a Bangladeshi population with prediabetes.
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Cranberries for Urinary Tract Infection
Cranberry capsules containing 72 mg of proanthocyanidins administered by mouth daily to women residing in nursing homes for one year did not have a significant effect on bacteriuria plus pyuria.
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Free Probiotics for Winter Infections and Reducing Antibiotic Prescriptions
A randomized, controlled trial of recommendations that asthmatics (5 years of age and older) take free daily probiotics over a winter season failed to show any benefits in terms of antibiotic usage or overall respiratory health.
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Mind-Body Intervention for Neurofibromatosis
Participants in a randomized, controlled trial of a videoconferencing mindfulness intervention for neurofibromatosis experienced improvement in measures of physical and psychological quality of life when compared to placebo.