Alternative Therapies in Women's Health Archives – December 1, 2008
December 1, 2008
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Glucosamine Sulfate for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a leading cause of disability in the United States. The prevalence of osteoarthritis is expected to double in the next 20 years. -
Teens Having a Cow: Red Meat and Breast Cancer
Concerns have long been raised about an association between animal protein intake, specifically red meat, and risk of breast cancer. -
The Effect of Race, Culture, and Values on the Patient- Physician Relationship
One of the foremost goals for the healthy people 2010 program is the elimination of health disparities among different segments of the population. Reported data are clear that barriers in the patient-physician relationship contribute to racial disparities in the experience of health care. -
News Brief: NCCAM Adds Four New Research Centers
The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has added four new Centers of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CERCs) to its research centers program.