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Thursday, August 7th, 2008Leeches Suck That Arthritis Pain Right Out of Your Knee Leeches for Arthritis Pain?By Michael Smith, MD
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Gary Vogin, MDSept. 18, 2001 — What is black and slimy and offers long-lasting relief from arthritis knee pain? If you guessed leeches, then your mind is in sync with doctors who used the [...]
Harvest Your Own Herbs
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Harvest Your Own HerbsBypass the drug store and plant your own herbs.By Lynda Liu
WebMD Feature
There’s nothing you like better than a cup of herbal tea to begin each day. So you’re thinking how much better it would be if you brewed it from fresh herbs, instead of dropping one of those prepackaged bags into [...]
Mushrooms May Play Role in Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Mushrooms May Play Role in Breast Cancer Prevention and TreatmentBy Charles Bankhead, WebMD Correspondent
WebMD Medical News
Dec. 10, 1999 (San Antonio) — A new study presented here at the 22nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium suggests that certain foods, such as mushrooms, contain naturally occurring chemicals that inhibit an enzyme known as aromatase that may [...]
Some Herbs Can Mimic Estrogen
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Some Herbs Can Mimic Estrogen By Liza Jane Maltin
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Charlotte Mathis, MD
April 10, 2002 — Herbal remedies are more popular than ever. Some have entered the mainstream, gaining acceptance even within the medical community. But many remain unstudied, with little known about their safety, potency, or chemical properties. Now, researchers have found [...]
FDA Rejects Green Tea Cancer Claims
Thursday, August 7th, 2008FDA Rejects Green Tea Cancer ClaimsScience Hasn’t Proven Green Tea’s Cancer Benefits in Humans, Says FDABy Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD on Wednesday, July 06, 2005July 6, 2005 — The FDA has given a thumbs-down on a bid to label green tea as a cancer fighter.
Current scientific evidence from human [...]
Some Dietary Supplements Could Help Keep Your Heart Healthy
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Some Dietary Supplements Could Help Keep Your Heart HealthyBy Jane Schwanke
WebMD Medical News
Jan. 31, 2000 (Minneapolis) — In two separate studies, European scientists have found that the dietary supplements vitamin E and fish oil can improve heart artery function in heavy smokers and those with high blood cholesterol, respectively. The research adds fuel to mounting [...]
Post-Exercise Burn Lessened by Supplement?
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Feel the Post-Workout Burn — Less “Feeling the burn” after a workout is really your body recovering from the stress and strain of exercise. It’s a process that might get a boost from a new supplement.
By
Colette Bouchez
WebMD Feature
Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD on Monday, June 30, 2003Supplemental Information
But while results are [...]
Ethnic Background Influences Choice of Alternative Therapies in Breast Cancer Patients
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Ethnic Background Influences Choice of Alternative Therapies in Breast Cancer PatientsBy Jane Schwanke
WebMD Medical News
Jan. 7, 2000 (Minneapolis) — A study of women from four ethnic groups shows a high prevalence of the use of alternative therapy among breast cancer patients. While the research confirms earlier studies regarding alternative therapies, the investigators also found that [...]
