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Shingles vaccine added to CDC list of vaccines for adults 60 and older; CDC recommends Tdap for postpartum women; new study suggests sequential therapy with antibiotics for H. pylori may be more effective than standard therapy; FDA Actions.Full July 1, 2008 Issue in PDF
Rhodiola Rosea (Roseroot) for Generalized Anxiety, Depression, and Fatigue
O’Mathuna D. Rhodiola Rosea (Roseroot) for Generalized Anxiety, Depression, and Fatigue. Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;73-75.The Mushroom Agaricus Blazei and Chronic Hepatitis B
Keifer, D. The Mushroom Agaricus Blazei and Chronic Hepatitis B. Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;76-78.Climacteric Syndrome during Peri-menopause: Pycnogenol
O’Mathuna D. Climacteric Syndrome during Peri-menopause: Pycnogenol. (originally published in the March 2008 issue of Alternative Therapies in Women’s Health) Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;73-75.Clinical Briefs with Comments from Russell H. Greenfield, MD
Greenfield, RH. Sweet Sleep – Honey and Nighttime Cough. Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;81. Greenfield, RH. In Vino Veritas – Resveratrol and Aging. Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;82. Greenfield, RH. Get Moving – Exercise and Breast Cancer Risk. Alter Med Alert. 2008:11;83.Full July 1, 2008 Issue in PDF
Everything in Moderation, Including Sleep
Both short (6 or fewer hours) and long (9 or more hours) habitual sleep durations predict an increased risk of weight gain in adults.Should Women Quit Smoking Now or Wait?
Early age at initiation of smoking is associated with an increased mortality risk in women. Quitting reduces the excess mortality risk for all major causes of smoking related deaths.Alvimopan Capsules (Entereg®)
The FDA has approved a drug to help patients regain bowel function following bowel resection surgery.