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ARCHIVES - 2000
Issue 108...December 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Alternative cancer treatments
Non-invasive test for atherosclerosis
National Cancer Institute funds alternative therapy studies
Hormone replacement therapy increases cardiovascular risk
Mortality and blood pressure in older people
Testosterone therapy helps angina patients
Oxidative stress associated with cognitive decline
Melatonin supplementation not warranted for CFS patients
Appetite suppressants associated with stroke
Older women may benefit from mammography
Dialysis patients need vitamin E
Adverse reactions to ma huang
NEWSBRIEFS
THE AFIB REPORT
Issue 107...November 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Vitamin C fights lung cancer
Even low-dose aspirin may cause bleeding
DHEA replacement therapy is safe
Niacin reduces risk of blood clots
Carrots and tomatoes protect against lung cancer
Breast cancer surgery revisited
Homocysteine: cause or effect?
Lycopene and cancer
Tamoxifen and endometrial cancer
New recommended intakes for antioxidants
Vitamin C a must for smokers
Recommendations for prevention of heart disease
St. John's wort found effective
NEWSBRIEFS
THE AFIB REPORT
Issue 106...October 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Clinical trial of homeopathy yields favourable results
Spotlight on thiols
Spontaneous conversion of lone atrial fibrillation
Take vitamins and live longer
Urinary incontinence linked to hysterectomy
Acupuncture treatment for cocaine dependency
Calcium: how much is enough?
Sales of herbal medicines soar
Prostate cancer: to treat or not to treat?
Variables in calcium absorption
Dental alloys affect cellular energy production
Heart disease in women is preventable
Surgery for Parkinson's disease?
NEWSBRIEFS
THE AFIB REPORT
Issue 105...September 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Alzheimer's disease is predictable
Aspirin and heart disease
Colostrum research intensifies
Brain foods
Vitamin C protects against cancer
Aluminum in drinking water linked to Alzheimer's disease
Vitamin C protects against second-hand smoke
Aging and antioxidants
Use of barium enemas questioned
Genetic component of cancer
Laxative may prevent colon cancer
New stress buster – Enriched whey protein
Glutamine and arginine help immune system
NEWSBRIEFS
THE AFIB REPORT
Issue 104...August 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Coffee helps prevent Parkinson's disease
Diabetics benefit from high fiber diet
An onion a day keeps lung cancer away
Hormone replacement therapy and risk of surgery
Vegetarian diet lowers homocysteine
Beta-carotene and cancer
Magnesium and heart surgery in children
The many health benefits of coenzyme Q10
Vitamin D deficiency in Australia
Antidepressants and breast cancer
Trigeminal neuralgia linked to amalgam fillings
NEWSBRIEFS
THE AFIB REPORT
Issue 103...July 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Acupuncture acts directly on the brain
Eat your broccoli and avoid prostate cancer
Vitamin C helps prevent diabetes
Supplement recommendations for chronic fatigue syndrome
Hormone replacement therapy increases risk of blood clots
Helicobacter pylori and vitamin B12 deficiency
Risk factors for gout
NEWSBRIEFS
RESEARCH REPORT:
Fish Oils: The Essential Nutrients
THE AFIB REPORT
Issue 102...June 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Vitamin C helps prolong life
High homocysteine level linked to poor pregnancy outcome
High salt intake linked to cataracts
Silica reduces aluminum levels
Meningitis outbreak linked to mass vaccination
Heart failure associated with low DHEA levels
Antibiotics disturb intestinal flora
Antidepressants - Why bother?
Vitamin C prevents gallstones
Vitamin D deficiency implicated in severe muscle disease
Valsalva maneuver in atrial fibrillation
Ginseng in prevention and treatment of diabetes
NEWSBRIEFS
BOOK REVIEW:
Reclaiming Our Health
The AFIB REPORT
Issue 101...May 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Atherosclerosis and folic acid
Successful treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome
Mineral water: a highly effective source of calcium
Vitamin B12 resolves shaky-leg syndrome
Premature death linked to abnormal heart rate recovery
Drug reaction involving calcium tablets
Olive oil lowers blood pressure
Chinese herb alleviates rheumatoid arthritis
Low blood pressure linked to depression
Vitamins protect against sunburn
Congestive heart failure linked to use of painkillers
Folate deficiency linked to Alzheimer's disease
NEWSBRIEFS
The AFIB REPORT
Issue 100....April 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
SAMe - A promising new supplement
Fish oils and rheumatoid arthritis
Heart disease and high carbohydrate diets
Heart transplant patients should avoid St. John's wort
Estrogen replacement therapy does not halt Alzheimer's disease
Antibiotics linked to breast cancer
Older patients require lower doses of drugs
Olestra may distort test results
Important herb/drug interactions
The many benefits of tea
Complementary medicine in Australia
New, quick, in-office test for
Helicobacter pylori
NEWSBRIEFS
The AFIB REPORT
Issue 99....March 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Does mammography screening really save lives?
Vitamin E and heart disease - New findings
B vitamins and atherosclerosis
St. John's wort and depression
Niacin treatment increases homocysteine levels
Effects of prostatectomy can be devastating
Fish oils relieve rheumatoid arthritis
Creatine boosts physical performance
Mammography and hormone replacement therapy
Dietary risk factors for Parkinson's disease
Is depression useful?
Heart disease linked to viral infections
NEWSBRIEFS
The AFIB REPORT
Issue 98....February 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Apple juice cure for gallstones
Vitamin C combats hypertension
Antioxidant emulsion cures scaly skin (ichthyosis)
Gel alleviates symptoms of Raynaud's syndrome
Antidepressants and NSAIDs - Caution advised
Fish oils combat weight loss in cancer patients
Vitamin C helps healing of wrist fractures
Macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease - A common origin?
Fish oils help prevent prostate cancer
Vitamin E helps prevent lung cancer
Proteins for a better sex life
New cancer risk factor
Long-term creatine supplementation is safe
NEWSBRIEFS
The AFIB REPORT
Issue 97....January 2000....9th Year
EDITORIAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
JOURNAL SUMMARIES
Epstein-Barr virus implicated in breast cancer
Iodine deficiency common in Australia
Raynaud's phenomenon linked to homocysteine level
Stomach complaints common among Canadians
Prayer helps heart patients
Melatonin facilitates tranquilizer withdrawal
Testorone levels and prostate cancer
Helicobacter pylori
and iron-deficiency anemia
Suicide and handgun ownership
Homeopathy revisited
Folates and cancer prevention
GABA levels low in depression
Painless blood glucose measurements
Exercise combats effects of aging
Simple measures to avoid heart attack
NEWSBRIEFS
The AFIB REPORT
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