TO THE EDITOR: In Newton and colleagues' randomized trial comparing 3 herbal regimens,
hormone replacement therapy, and placebo in treating vasomotor symptoms of menopause …

Background: A consumer poll in 1998 indicated that nearly one third of Americans use
botanical remedies. Herbal products are marketed without the proof of safety that the US …

To the Editor: Culleton and colleagues' carefully performed and valuable observational
study from the Framingham Heart Study reports that the positive association between a …

TO THE EDITOR: I appreciated the article by Dr. Herndon and colleagues about chronic low
back pain. I was surprised, however, that acupuncture was not mentioned as a treatment for …

To the Editor: Culleton and colleagues' carefully performed and valuable observational
study from the Framingham Heart Study reports that the positive association between a …

To the Editor: Rolla and colleagues (1) reported that the increase in exhaled nitric oxide
(NO) concentration after liver transplantation was correlated with improvement in …

To the Editor.—While I was on emergency duty during my internship, an elderly Chinese
man was brought in by ambulance, complaining of severe, left-sided chest pain. Although an …

The literature on religious activity and health out-comes is fraught with methodological
difficulties. 1 Regrettably, the article by Harris et al2 on the impact of intercessory prayer in …

Kim and colleagues1 demonstrated a reduction in heart rate variability (HRV) among older
women with depression and no underlying coronary artery disease (CAD). The authors note …

To the Editor: Culleton and colleagues' carefully performed and valuable observational
study from the Framingham Heart Study reports that the positive association between a …