Integrative Medicine Alert – August 1, 2010
August 1, 2010
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"Herbal Viagra" Should Be Shunned
The arrival of Viagra® on the market in 1998 led to a sexual revolution of sorts. -
Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Cancer Risk: An EPIC Task
The more fruit and vegetables you eat, the lower your overall cancer risk. -
Fact or Fiction? Is a Low Glycemic Index Diet the Best Choice for your PCOS Patients?
In addition to metformin, dietary therapy is the cornerstone of conventional treatment recommendations for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to prevent the development of related comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, menstrual irregularities, and infertility. -
Decreasing AGE: Advanced Glycation Endproducts
Researchers examined a wide variety of foods and methods of meal preparation to help create a new database of advanced glycation endproduct (AGE) content. -
To Drive or Not to Drive: That Is the Question
Patients with dementia and their physicians face the difficult decision to cease driving with little solid evidence to guide them. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Aggressive approach to CVD reduces MI, folic acid and vitamin B12 for CAD, corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of COPD, prescription drug abuse among young adults, and ARBs and cancer risk.