Fall 2008, Volume 1, Issue 3  

 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

Editor's Log: Fast and Slow »

The Relaxation Response—Interview
with Herbert Benson, MD »

Unstuck: Holistic Approaches to Depression—Interview with
James Gordon, MD »

The Mind-Body Connection:
A Chiropractor's Perspective »

Restoring Yourself with Yoga at the
End of the Day »

Chronic Pain and Depression »

Whole Grains: Making the Transition »

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ACUPUNCTURE
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ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA
ART AND MUSIC THERAPY
CANCER
CHIROPRACTIC
DENTISTRY
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HERBS
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MEDITATION AND STRESS REDUCTION
NUTRITION
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PAIN
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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH
SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION
SURGERY

ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture Helps Neck Surgery Patients

Acupuncture Better Than Medication for Prostatitis, Pelvic Floor Pain

ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TOBACCO

Britain Introduces New Smoking Curbs

UN Endorses World Ban on Tobacco Ads and Sponsorships

Social Networks Influence Smoking Cessation

Can Exercise Help Prevent or Decrease Addictive Behaviors?

Quitting Smoking May Help Sobriety

Scottish Smokers Paid $100/month to Quit

Anheuser-Busch Abandons Caffeine-Alcohol Drink in Settlement with State Attorneys General

Marijuana Dulls Nerve Pain, Mental Skills

Docs Endorsing Long-Term Anti-Smoking Meds Paid by Drug Companies

Despite Tough Laws, U.S. Leads World in Illegal Drug Use

Minimum Drinking Age of 21 Saves Lives

Long-Term Daily High-Dose Marijuana Use Harms Brain

British Doctors Call for Pictures of Diseased Livers on Alcohol Bottles and Beer Cans

Binge Drinking Higher at Colleges with “Drinking Culture”

Smoking Cessation Aids Better Than Going It Alone

Cigarette Manufacturers Tailored Menthol Levels to Attract Teens

ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA

Children Near Busy Roads Have More Allergies

ART AND MUSIC THERAPY

Neurologist and Author Oliver Sacks on Therapeutic Power of Music

CANCER

Evidence Equivocal at Best for Supplementing Chemotherapy with Antioxidants

Smokers Benefit from Fruits, Vegetables, and Tea

UN Endorses World Ban on Tobacco Ads and Sponsorships

Environmentally Safe Lawn Care Minimizes Cancer Risk

Junk Food May Increase Breast Cancer Risk

Does Optimistic Message from Celebrity Cancer Patients Do More Harm or Good?

Social Networks Influence Smoking Cessation

Diet High in Saturated Fat Linked to Prostate Cancer Treatment Failure

Less Cancer in Men Who Exercise

Massive European Study to Evaluate Cell Phone Risks

Broccoli and Other Cruciferous Vegetables Protect Against Bladder Cancer

Coffee May Lower Liver Cancer Risk

Broccoli Activates Genes That Prevent Cancer

Avastin Costs $100K/Year, Adds 3 Months to Life, Does Not Replace Chemo

Past X-Rays Linked to Prostate Cancer

Large Gaps Between Nations on Cancer Survival