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December

Calcium Supplement Recalled: Possibly Contaminated with Antibiotic

Treatment of the common cold with unrefined echinacea. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Effects of soy and fish oil on mortality

Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) extract in prostate cancer

Osteopathic treatment of fibromyalgia

St. John's wort in depression: a new meta-analysis

Vitamin E/Antioxidants and Parkinson's disease risk

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November

Long-Term Oxygen Therapy and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients Hospitalised Due to Severe Exacerbation of COPD. A 1 Year Follow-Up Study

Alexander Technique and Parkinson's Disease

"Cost-effectiveness" Estimates Result in Flawed Decision-Making in Listing Drugs for Reimbursement

The stimulatory effects of nasal discharge from patients with perennial allergic rhinitis on normal human neutrophils are normalized after treatment with a new mixed formula of Chinese herbs

Capsaicin and cancer

Folic acid for the prevention of neural tube defects

Tai chi may improve muscle strength in older individuals

PC-SPES: Off the market due to prescription drug adulterants

Variations in content of the feverfew constituent parthenolide: the challenge of standardization

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October

Mullein as a Medicinal Plant

Elements in Environmental and Occupational Medicine

Soy isoflavones: no effects on bone mineral content and bone mineral density in healthy, menstruating young adult women after one year

Maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa) for cancer: evidence remains indeterminate

Spiritual healing for chronic pain: effectiveness and the ideal research approach remain unclear

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) for alcoholic cirrhosis

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September

Leech Therapy for Symptomatic Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Results and Implications of a Pilot Study

Parkinson's Disease Patients may Benefit from Trager Therapy

Well-Being may be Influenced by Music Therapy

Cysteine supplementation improves the erythrocyte glutathione synthesis rate in children with severe edematous malnutrition

Cytochrome P450 phenotypic ratios for predicting herb-drug interactions in humans

The efficacy and safety of Tanacetum parthenium (feverfew) in migraine prophylaxis--a double-blind, multicentre, randomized placebo-controlled dose-response study

Cardiovascular events associated with ephedra (Ma huang) use

St. John's wort during breastfeeding: safety has not been proven

Flaxseed for cholesterol reduction: evidence remains indeterminate

Yoga for moderate-to-severe asthma as an adjunct treatment: promising preliminary evidence

Tai chi for postural stability and reduced risk of falls in older patients

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August

FDA Warning: Chinese Diet Pills Contain Fenfluramine

Recall of 7 Herbal Products in US and Abroad

Estrogenic effects of black cohosh: evidence remains unclear

Barley may lower cholesterol, but has unclear effects on cardiovascular disease

Regular Exercise Improves Fatigue in Men with Prostate Cancer Receiving Hormonal or Radiation Therapy

Ginkgo for memory enhancement in healthy individuals: controversial new evidence

Qi Gong for addiction and other conditions: evidence is still preliminary

Topical tea tree oil for athlete's foot: Unclear efficacy and risk of dermatitis

Chelation for ischemic heart disease: possibly ineffective, potentially harmful

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July

Urotherapy Recommendations for Bedwetting

Recall: Nature's Way Nettle Product Contaminated with Lead

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C-->T genotype modulates homocysteine responses to a folate-rich diet or a low-dose folic acid supplement: a randomized controlled trial

Pharmaceutical quality of herbs and supplements: variability of constituents and adulterants

Niacin for diabetic dyslipidemia

New study: nurse practitioner knowledge of complementary and alternative medicine

New study: vitamin C and vitamin E from foods may lower Alzheimer's disease risk

New study of mistletoe (Viscum album L.) for secondary prevention of bladder cancer: inconclusive results

Nature's Way nettle supplement recalled due to lead contamination

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June

Kava--The Unfolding Story: Report on a Work-in-Progress

The Effect of (-)-Hydroxycitrate on Energy Intake and Satiety in Overweight Humans

Recall: Dalyvite Liquid Multivitamin

Canada Warns Against Use of Bejai Bowyantan in Infants

Home-made oral supplement as nutritional support of old nursing home residents, who are undernourished or at risk of undernutrition based on the MNA. A pilot trial. Mini Nutritional Assessment.

Safety of 5-HTP: ongoing concerns and unclear evidence

Huanglian (Coptis chenesis): a possible new anti-cancer therapy

Evening primrose oil for atopic dermatitis and eczema: preliminary evidence of efficacy from human trials (children and adults)

Eucalyptus oil or eucalyptol in expectorant-decongestants: unclear evidence of efficacy

Echinacea for upper respiratory tract infection prevention: equivocal evidence from methodologically weak trials

Echinacea for upper respiratory tract infection treatment: preliminary trials support efficacy

Soy isoflavones and ipriflavone: phytoestrogens with possible benefits for multiple indications

Antioxidants, Vitamin E, Heart Disease, Statins and Niacin: Unresolved Questions

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May

Recall Update: Portagen Iron Fortified Nutrition Powder

Update on Recall of Certain Ultra Slim-Fast with Soy Protein Drinks

MRC/BHF Heart Protection Study of cholesterol-lowering therapy and of antioxidant vitamin supplementation in a wide range of patients at increased risk of coronary heart disease death: early safety and efficacy experience

Eyebright for conjunctivitis: a traditional use with limited safety or efficacy data

Echinacea allergy: recent reports of anaphylaxis with both oral and parenteral administration

Cranberry for treatment of chronic urinary tract infection: no reliable evidence of efficacy

Calendula for Wound Healing: A Traditional Use Without Extensive Scientific Evidence

Burdock for diabetes: equivocal evidence from preliminary studies

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April

Vitamin A Supplementation and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Shedding in Women: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by United States Adults: Results from the 1999 National Health Interview Survey

Fenugreek seeds for type 2 diabetes: evidence remains inconclusive

Green tea polyphenols, caffeine, and Parkinson's disease

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March

Amino Acid Therapy may Improve Kinetic Function

Managing Healthcare Costs Within an Integrated Framework

Recall: Multivitamin Lacks Child-Proof Packaging

Polysaccharides isolated from Echinacea purpurea herba cell cultures to counteract undesired effects of chemotherapy--a pilot study

New survey reports physicians want education about complementary and alternative medicine

Breast enhancement products: unproven efficacy, and multiple safety concerns

Cesium Chloride Associated with Cardiac Arrhythmias

Hypnosis may not be an effective therapeutic adjunct for conversion disorder or somatisation disorder

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February

Alternative Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes

Promising Hypotensive Effect of Hawthorn Extract: A Randomized Double-Blind Pilot Study of Mild, Essential Hypertension

Citrus Aurantium as a Thermogenic, Weight-Reduction Replacement for Ephedra: an Overview

Recall of Additional Pepsin-Containing Digestive Aids

Beneficial effects of chromium in people with type 2 diabetes, and urinary chromium response to glucose load as a possible indicator of status

Effect of recovery interval on multiple-bout sprint cycling performance after acute creatine supplementation

Boswellia: initial evidence of efficacy for asthma as a chronic therapy merits further investigation

Black cohosh: initial evidence of efficacy for menopausal symptoms merits further investigation

New study of soy isoflavones for cholesterol-lowering and prevention of bone loss: equivocal results from a poorly-designed trial

Alfalfa sprout bacterial contamination

St. John's wort may reduce the efficacy of oral contraceptive pills

FDA issues warning about SPES and PC SPES

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January

The use of Maggots in Head and Neck Necrotizing Fasciitis

New Study: Postpartum Women May Benefit From Therapeutic Touch

Seijo-Bofu-to, Jumi-Haidoku-to and Toki-Shakuyaku-San Suppress Rashes and Incidental Symptoms in Acne Patients

Chemistry and Biochemistry of (-)-Hydroxycitric Acid from Garcinia

Effect of Exogenous Histidine and Garcinia Cambogia on Histamine Formation in Skipjack (Katsuwonus Pelamis) Homogenates

Recall: "Prostatin" Supplement

Recall Update for Certain Metabolife Bars

Recall of Certain Iron Supplements

Liver Toxicity Possibly Linked to Kava

St Johns wort increases expression of P-glycoprotein: implications for drug interactions

Acute, dose-dependent cognitive effects of Ginkgo biloba, Panax ginseng and their combination in healthy young volunteers: differential interactions with cognitive demand

A new published review of "natural" products used for diabetes

Influences on consumer adoption of herbal therapies

Choline supplementation may preserve cognitive function and memory in status epilepticus

Cranial electrostimulation (CES) for vascular dementia or Alzheimer's disease

Cysteine supplements may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Chelation therapy: is it efficacious or safe?

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