Common herbal remedies, adverse reactions, and dermatologic effects.

Herbal remedies (phytomedicines) possess significant biological activity and pharmacologic efficacy. Consequently, they may manifest potential adverse effects and drug interactions. The expansion in sales of herbal remedies has brought products to the marketplace that do not always conform to the standards of safety and efficacy that physicians and patients have come to expect.

Chiropractic management of low back pain and low back-related leg complaints: a literature synthesis.

Objectives: The purpose of this project was to review the literature for the use of spinal manipulation for low back pain (LBP).

Methods: A search strategy modified from the Cochrane Collaboration review for LBP was conducted through the following databases: PubMed, Mantis, and the Cochrane Database. Invitations to submit relevant articles were extended to the profession via widely distributed professional news and association media.

Applications of anthropometry to epidemiologic studies of nutrition and cancer.

Epidemiologic research on cancer has recently expanded into new areas of investigation directly related to aspects of human biology, such as human diet and nutrition. The overall pattern of scientific evidence has suggested that dietary patterns in early life, as well as in adulthood, may be related to the long-term risk of certain cancers. Anthropometry has considerable potential in cancer research as an indirect means of both childhood and adult nutritional assessment.