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	<title>The C.A.M. Report</title>
	<link>http://www.thecamreport.com</link>
	<description>Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Keep up with CAM</title>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/06/tell-me-what-cam-topics-you-are-interested/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/06/tell-me-what-cam-topics-you-are-interested/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JR</dc:creator>
		
		<category>CAM Education</category>

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		<title>CAM for myofascial trigger points and pain syndrome</title>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/06/management-of-myofascial-trigger-points-and-pain-syndrome/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/06/management-of-myofascial-trigger-points-and-pain-syndrome/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JR</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Chiropractic</category>

		<category>Acupuncture/pressure</category>

		<category>Pain</category>

		<category>TENS/FNS/VNS</category>

		<category>Magnets</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Researchers from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto reviewed the evidence for complementary therapies.
First, the details.

This review is based on The Scientific Commission of the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP).
112 articles were identified.

And, the results.
Myofascial trigger points 

Moderately strong evidence supports manipulation and ischemic pressure for immediate pain relief.
Limited evidence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chiropractic management of fibromyalgia</title>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/06/chiropractic-management-of-fibromyalgia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/06/chiropractic-management-of-fibromyalgia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JR</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy</category>

		<category>Chiropractic</category>

		<category>Massage</category>

		<category>Acupuncture/pressure</category>

		<category>Exercise</category>

		<category>Herbals</category>

		<category>Diet-Nutrition</category>

		<category>Vitamins</category>

		<category>Balneotherapy</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania reviewed the evidence for chiropractic&#8230; and more.
First, the details.

This review is based on The Scientific Commission of the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP).
8 systematic reviews, 3 meta-analyses, 5 published guidelines, and 1 consensus document were identified.
The Manual, Alternative, and Natural Therapy Index System and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does it take to design a &#8220;good&#8221; study?</title>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/06/what-does-it-take-to-design-a-good-study/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/06/what-does-it-take-to-design-a-good-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JR</dc:creator>
		
		<category>CAM Education</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ When I criticize studies for their poor design, I sometimes receive emails from readers defending the researchers.
The arguments are predictable. &#8220;They don’t have the money.&#8221; &#8220;Only big bad pharmaceutical companies can afford to do &#8216;good&#8217; studies,&#8221; etc.
Baloney.
Regardless of where you come down on this question, here are the 10 criteria for a well-designed clinical trial, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long-term benefits of smoke-free public places</title>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/05/long-term-benefits-of-smoke-free-public-places/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/05/long-term-benefits-of-smoke-free-public-places/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JR</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Smoking Cessation</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Several studies have reported that laws making indoor workplaces and public places smoke-free are associated with reductions in hospitalizations due to acute heart attacks.
Now, results from The Pueblo Heart Study show benefits 36 months after the smoke-free ordinance in Pueblo, Colorado went into effect.
First, the details.

Pueblo has a law that makes it illegal to smoke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spa therapy: Does it matter how long you stay?</title>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/05/spa-therapy-does-it-matter-how-long-you-stay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/05/spa-therapy-does-it-matter-how-long-you-stay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JR</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Massage</category>

		<category>Osteoarthritis</category>

		<category>Exercise</category>

		<category>Pain-Knee</category>

		<category>Balneotherapy</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Researchers at the University of Tartu in Estonia studied the duration of spa therapy on the management of osteoarthritis.
First, the details.

296 patients participated in the study.
Differences in alleviating osteoarthritis symptoms between 6- and 12-day courses of spa therapy were compared.
The spa provided a range of therapies including mud and paraffin–ozokerite applications; pearl baths; underwater [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lowering cholesterol with flaxseed in postmenopausal women</title>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/05/lowering-cholesterol-with-flaxseed-in-postmenopausal-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/05/lowering-cholesterol-with-flaxseed-in-postmenopausal-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JR</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Cholesterol/Lipids</category>

		<category>Omega-3 Fatty Acids</category>

		<category>Flaxseed</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Researchers from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater report a positive response in a sea of inconsistency.
First, the details.

55 Native American postmenopausal women with mild to moderately high cholesterol levels were randomly assigned to 3 treatments

Flaxseed
Flaxseed + additional oat bran fiber
No flaxseed (control)


And, the results.

Flaxseed supplementation lowered total cholesterol 7% and LDL (bad) cholesterol 10%.
HDL [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is this the secret to a successful diet?</title>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/04/is-this-the-secret-to-a-successful-diet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/04/is-this-the-secret-to-a-successful-diet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JR</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Diet-Nutrition</category>

		<category>Obesity</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ A diet&#8217;s long-term effectiveness depends on its ability to increase a sense of fullness and bring down carbohydrate cravings, report researchers from Venezuela and the US presented during The Endocrine Society&#8217;s 90th Annual Meeting.
First, the details.

94 obese, physically inactive women were assigned to a diet and monitored for 8 months.
Both diets were low in fat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manual therapy for chronic mechanical neck pain</title>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/04/manual-therapy-for-chronic-mechanical-neck-pain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/04/manual-therapy-for-chronic-mechanical-neck-pain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JR</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Chiropractic</category>

		<category>Massage</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Researchers from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto reviewed the response to a single session of manual therapy in patients with chronic neck pain not due to whiplash and without headache or arm pain.
For background, mechanical neck pain is sometimes called &#8220;simple&#8221; or &#8220;non-specific&#8221; neck pain. Often, the exact cause isn&#8217;t known, but it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s zinc good for?</title>
		<link>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/04/whats-zinc-good-for/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thecamreport.com/2009/01/04/whats-zinc-good-for/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JR</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Elderly</category>

		<category>Diarrhea/Constipation</category>

		<category>Infection</category>

		<category>Zinc</category>

		<category>Common Cold</category>

		<category>Ulcers</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Dr. Désirée Lie from the University of California at Irvine Medical Center has reviewed the literature.
She presents case histories and guidelines for its use. Here are the highlights.
The common cold

Inconsistent results are likely due to varying zinc formulations used.
Zinc gluconate administered within 24 hours of symptom onset can reduce the duration of the common [...]]]></description>
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