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ARCHIVES 2001

Issue 120....December 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Adverse reactions to Cipro (ciprofloxacin); PC-SPES: a cure for prostate cancer?; Leeches back in vogue; Antioxidants and peripheral arterial disease; Folic acid prevents breast cancer; Alternative therapies and Parkinson's disease; Attention deficit disorder in adults; Testosterone replacement in men; Drug salesmen may unduly influence your doctor; Hormone replacement therapy linked to dry eye syndrome; Mammography debate continues; Antioxidants and macular degeneration; NEWSBRIEFS; BOOK REVIEW: Numb Toes and Other Woes.; THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 119....November 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Cancer and Inflammation; Fish consumption reduces lung cancer risk; Recommended vitamin C intake increased; Lipoic acid: A new cancer fighter?; Fish oil versus flax oil; Stroke patients may be better off at home; Obesity and exercise; Prostate cancer and lycopene; Chinese herb proven in arthritis therapy; Breast cancer and electromagnetic radiation; Vitamin E protects against heart disease; Calcium and prostate cancer; NEWSBRIEFS; THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 118....October 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Cataracts and multivitamins; Prostate cancer and osteoporosis linked; Crohn's disease patients lack antioxidants; Sun exposure prevents prostate cancer; Vitamin E and homocysteine; Carnitine counteracts adverse effects of thyroid hormone; Low cholesterol levels may not benefit older people; New risk factor for sudden death; Beware of syndrome X; Alternative medicine in ear, nose and throat disorders; Angioplasty and inflammation; NEWSBRIEFS; THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 117....September 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Helicobacter pylori implicated in pancreatic cancer; Homocysteine and longevity; Fats and breast cancer; How about pickled cucumber for breakfast?; Diabetes linked to inflammation; COX-2 inhibitors may not be heart friendly; Glucarate and breast cancer prevention; Soy-based formulas are safe; Comparison of prostate cancer treatments; Vitamin C prevents cataracts; Black tea is good for heart patients; NEWSBRIEFS; THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 116....August 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Antibiotics and probiotics; Trans-fatty acids implicated in diabetes; Osteoarthritis and glucosamine sulfate; Beta-carotene and breast cancer; Vitamin E protects against heart disease; Vitamin E benefits diabetics; Impotence linked to cigarette smoking; Fish consumption helps prevent prostate cancer; Low DHEA levels linked to Sjogren's syndrome; Probiotics and inflammatory diseases; Delerium and drugs; NEWSBRIEFS; THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 115..July 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Claudication patients benefit from propionyl-L-carnitine; Helicobacter pylori infection implicated in RA; Mortality and impaired glucose tolerance; Antioxidants reduce radiation injuries; Prevention of prednisone-induced osteoporosis; Walking helps prevent heart disease; Oral contraceptives and smoking; Diabetes is preventable; Time-release vitamin C is better; PSA screening revisited; Fish consumption reduces suicide risk; All you need to know about antidepressants; NEWSBRIEFS; THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 114...June 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Thiamine combats hepatitis B; Vitamins help prevent diabetes; Drug dosages are often excessive; St. John's wort in major depression; Vitamin C deficiency in intermittent claudication; Asthma associated with C-section birth; Probiotics help prevent allergies; Night work increases breast cancer risk; Ginseng and blood sugar; Exercise and heart disease: perseverance counts; Circadian variation in pulmonary embolism; The GlucoWatch for hypoglycemia; Vitamin D and calcium lower blood pressure; NEWSBRIEFS; The AFIB REPORT

Issue 113...May 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Folic acid requirements defined; Vanadyl sulfate benefits diabetics; Beta-carotene benefits cystic fibrosis patients; Vitamin C and longevity; Ipriflavone for osteoporosis; Food poisoning from tuna burgers; Ginkgo biloba and intermittent claudication; Vitamin B6 lowers lung cancer risk; DHEA helps prevent heart disease; Bypass surgery creates mental problems; Folic acid protects against pancreatic cancer; Soy products prevent hot flashes; NEWSBRIEFS; The AFIB REPORT

Issue 112...April 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Macular degeneration linked to fat intake; Is there a link between hepatitis and rheumatoid arthritis?; Aspirin versus warfarin; Herbal therapy for premenstrual syndrome; Fish oils and the immune system; Fibromyalgia and the autonomic nervous system; Support for an increased vitamin D intake; Obesity rampant among British children; Green tea extract protects against sunburn; New treatment for irritable bowel syndrome; Crohn's disease patients need folic acid; Chronic itchy skin disease yields to hot pepper; NEWSBRIEFS; The AFIB REPORT

Issue 111...March 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; N-acetylcysteine benefits heart patients; Glucosamine sulfate combats osteoarthritis; Chondroitin sulfate works; Folic acid helps heart disease patients; Blood donors do not have fewer heart attacks; Osteoporosis drugs and stomach ulcers; NIH recommend second look at vitamin C; Fish oils prevent stroke in women; Get your vitamin D from the sun; Selenium in cancer prevention; An apple a day may not keep cancer away; Mercury linked to heart disease; Breast cancer in women under 40 years; NEWSBRIEFS; The AFIB REPORT

Issue 110...February 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; New world requirements for vitamin A; Folic acid and heart disease; Safety of cell phones revisited; Aspirin: Treat with care; Breast cancer mortality and mammography; All yogurts are not the same; Soy protein lowers heart disease risk; Codeine implicated in acute pancreatitis; NEWSBRIEFS; RESEARCH REPORT: GH Enhancers: Are They Worth the Risk?; The AFIB REPORT

Issue 109...January 2001....10th Year: EDITORIAL; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; JOURNAL SUMMARIES; Antibiotic combats Alzheimer's disease; More on breast cancer and paroxetine; Magnesium benefits heart patients; Schizophrenia and lung cancer; Digoxin may worsen atrial fibrillation; Echinacea safe in pregnancy; Thiamin and congestive heart failure; IGF-1 and cancer; Update on DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone); Are dietary guidelines inadequate?; Gamma-tocopherol more effective than alpha-tocopherol; Sunscreens and melanoma; NEWSBRIEFS; The AFIB REPORT