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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