Use of alternative therapies by a low income population.

Patients in a family health center clinic were surveyed about their use of alternative/complementary medicine. These were mostly low-income individuals on Medicaid. The aim was to estimate prevalence and patterns of use of medically unconventional therapies such as chiropractic, homeopathy, and acupuncture in this population.

Acute stress impairs lymphocyte function but spares pancreatic endocrine function.

In the same animal, following HS and recovery, pancreatic islet function remains intact while immunologic functions are impaired. Cellular responses to thermal stresses are complex and tissue specific.