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The purpose of this page is to bring a scientific perspective to the areas of health behavior, nutrition, psychotherapy, and alternative medicine. Many of the files associated with this page were developed by students as a class project for P115a, Health Psychology and P297 The Psychology of Eating Disorders. The students each defined an area of interest, explored information about this interest on the world wide web, then examined the scientific literature and prepared a summary. Clearly, the student's reviews are not comprehensive and in each case the opinions and conclusions are their own. But in every case, I believe you will find the results interesting and informative.
Below you will find a master index to all the papers on this site.
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Dark Chocolate: The key to cardiovascular health? |
Allison Hartog |
10/23/2007 |
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| Ear Candling: the Whole Ball of Wax | EarCandling | Kathleen Doherty | 10/23/2007 |
| Alli™—Weight Loss in a Pill? | Alli | Eryn Callihan | 10/23/2007 |
| Does Whitening Toothpaste Really Work? | WhiteningToothpaste | Julie Won | 10/23/2007 |
| Human Growth Hormone Therapy for Children with Growth Hormone Deficiency | GrowthHormoneChildren | Sean Adwar | 10/23/2007 |
| Acupuncture in the treatment and prevention of migraines | AcupunctureMigranes | Debra Lewis | 10/23/2007 |
| How Safe and Effective are Today’s IUDs? | IUD | Brandi Alexander | 10/23/2007 |
| Physical Activity as a Prevention of Childhood Obesity | ChildhoodObesity | Cierra Walker | 10/23/2007 |
| “Thinspiration”: The Link between Anorexia Nervosa and Perfectionism | Thinspiration | Sara Pike | 10/23/2007 |
| Does Airborne prevent you from getting a cold? | Airborne | Leslie Nash | 10/23/2007 |
| Should You Pop the Pill? A Study of the Efficacy of Viagra in Treating Erectile Dysfunction | Viagra | Cassie Cohen | 10/23/2007 |
| Cervical Cancer and the HPV Vaccine | CervicalCancerVaccine | Kate Snowden | 10/23/2007 |
| The Alexander Technique as a Complementary Therapy for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease | ATParkinson's | Miriam Wright | 10/23/2007 |
| Chocolate: Cure or Comfort? | ChocolateCure | Mallory Mitchell | 10/23/2007 |
| Music: An Analgesic? The Relationship between Music Therapy and Post-Operative Pain Management | MusicPain | Anna Hus | 10/23/2007 |
| Osteoporosis – A possible treatment solution | Osteoporosis | Leroy Jemison, Jr. | 10/23/2007 |
| Coffee: Health Drink or Health Hazard? | CoffeeHealth | Nina Nelson | 10/23/2007 |
| Acne: Is Chocolate a Culprit? | AcneChocolate | Maggie Hawk | 10/23/2007 |
| Caffeine’s Effect on Body Fat | CaffeineBodyFat | Bethany Gonzales | 10/23/2007 |
| The Effects of Regular Nut Consumption on Cardiovascular Health | NutsHeartHealth | Rick Semones | 10/23/2007 |
| Does Yoga Practice Reduce Stress? | YogaStress | Rachel Woolford | 10/23/2007 |
| Energize Your Mind or All in Your Head? | Ginseng | Wynne Duong | 10/23/2007 |
| Anti-depressants and suicidality in adolescents … Is there a link? | Suicide | Liana Larcada | 10/23/2007 |
| How Your Heart is Affected by Stress | HeartStress | Alia Durrani | 10/23/2007 |
| Caffeine Consumption in Pregnant Women and Its Effects on Infant Health | CaffeinePregnant | Sarah Russell | 10/23/2007 |
| Is Red Wine Good for Your Heart? | RedWhiteHeart | Virginia Melo | 10/23/2007 |
| Soy as a Solution: Heart Disease and Reducing Cholesterol Levels | SoyHeart | Tinsae Demissie | 10/23/2007 |
| Does Green Tea Truly Make People Lose Weight? | GreenTea | Fatmata Daramy | 10/23/2007 |
| Is Electric Current Tweezer Type Epilation as Effective as Professionally Administered Electrolysis Treatment in Permanently Removing Hair? | PluckOrPoke | Kate Southcote-Want | 10/23/2007 |
| Fat-Dissolving Injections? The “Skinny” on LipoDissolve | LipoDissolve | Whitney Gower | 10/23/2007 |
| Cardio Exercise vs. Weight Training | ExerciseComp | Lauren Anderson | 10/23/2007 |
| Breath In, Breath Out: The Antidepressant Effects of Sudarshan Kriya Yogic Breathing | YogaDepression | Elissa Gerfen | 10/23/2007 |
| Ortho Evra: The True Side Effects on the First and Only Weekly Applied Birth Control. | OrthoEvra | Sha'Da Brooks | 10/23/2007 |
| Lei Gong Teng and Lupus | LeiGongTeng | Natalie Cereseto | 10/23/2007 |
| Chiropractic: A Natural Approach to Optimal Health | ChiropracticCare | Tiffany Schoen | 10/23/2007 |
| The Fifth Taste: Is It Worth The Risks? | MSGInducedObesity | Cayla Conway | 10/23/2007 |
| Preterm Infants: Searching for the Perfect Treatment Plan | PretermInfants | Catherine Meador | 10/23/2007 |
| Do mom and dad really know best: Family treatment for anorexia nervosa | FamilyAnorexia | Karen Crow | 10/23/2007 |
| Can Magnesium Today Keep Diabetes Away? | MagnesiumAndDiabetes | Jessica Wolff | 10/23/2007 |
| Is Breastfeeding the Smart Decision? The Effect of Breastfeeding on Children’s Intelligence Levels | BreastfeedingIntelligence | Joe Knadler | 10/23/2007 |
| City Cycling: Risks and Benefits | BicyclingRisksBenefits | Martha Williams | 10/23/2007 |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids & Cardiovascular Disease: Smells Fishy? | SmellsFishy | Amy Gallagher | 10/23/2007 |
| Fact or Fiction: Do Cranberries Prevent Urinary Tract Infections? | Cranberries | Morgan Chapman | 10/23/2007 |
| Effectiveness of Anti-Retroviral Drugs in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission | HIVInfant | Ravi Patel | 10/23/2007 |
| Hypnotherapy as an Option for Pain Management | HypnoTherapyPain | Sheena Walia | 10/23/2007 |
| Danger! Atkins Dieters Beware! | AtkinsDanger | Spencer Patton | 10/23/2007 |
| M.D. or Herbal Remedy? The Effectiveness of Traditional Medicine in Africa | TraditionalMedicine | Kristen Kirksey | 10/23/2007 |
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Do Diabetic Socks Actually Reduce the Foot Problems Associated with Diabetes More Effectively than Ordinary Socks? |
Adam Porter |
10/7/2006 |
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The Impact of Choice: Examining the potential links between Male Circumcision and HIV Prevention |
Ashley E. Getz |
10/7/2006 |
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Green Makes You Lean? The Truth about Green Tea and Weight Loss |
Erin Etzel |
10/7/2006 |
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Is Evening Primrose Oil an Effective Treatment of Mastalgia? A Literary Review |
Cassandra Brooks |
10/7/2006 |
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The Truth about Cranberry Juice Preventing Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) |
Jessica Chandler |
10/7/2006 |
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To Power or Not to Power, That is the Question: Powered Toothbrushes versus Manual Toothbrushes |
Jen Bachman |
10/7/2006 |
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Can Blueberries Cure Cancer? |
Ashley Wood |
10/8/2006 |
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Low-Carbohydrate Dieting: A solution to America’s Obesity Epidemic? |
Alyson Mencio |
10/8/2006 |
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The 12-Step Program & Alcoholics Anonymous |
Diane De Trizio |
10/8/2006 |
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Hoodia and weight loss … it can all be summed up with the word Caution |
Melissa Divack |
10/8/2006 |
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Pomegranate Juice: Elixir of Life? |
Philip Marks |
10/8/2006 |
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Fatty Acids and Heart Health: Anything to the Fishiness? |
Nicole Lee |
10/8/2006 |
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Tanning Beds and Vitamin D: Trading Cancer for Cancer? |
Melissa Ramsey |
10/11/2006 |
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The Scoop on Coffee and Reducing Risk for Type 2 Diabetes |
Katie Morgan |
10/11/2006 |
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Arthritis and Magnetic Treatment: Is this alternative treatment as attractive as it seems? |
Jonissa Ferguson |
10/11/2006 |
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Aderrall, Concerta, and Ritalin, Oh My: The Truth About Study Drugs |
Emma Lambertus |
10/11/2006 |
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The Behavioral Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medication for Schizophrenia |
Kelley Coffman |
10/11/2006 |
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Herbal Medicine and Cancer |
Ming-Yee Pang |
10/11/2006 |
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Remicade® (Infliximab) as a Treatment for Psoriasis |
Robert Cousins |
10/11/2006 |
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An Aspirin a Day Keeps the Cancer Away |
Erica Williams |
10/11/2006 |
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Acupuncture and Chronic Back Pain |
Sam Cassady |
10/11/2006 |
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Depression and Exercise: Does it Really Work? |
Parul Saxena |
10/11/2006 |
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Pickle Juice : Food Fad or Fool-Proof Fix |
Emilie Peloubet |
10/11/2006 |
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To Good To Be True? Can Caffeine Really Get Rid of Cellulite? |
Minnette Boesel |
10/12/2006 |
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Essential Fatty Acids: Battle of the "Good Fats" |
Austin Healy |
10/12/2006 |
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Cancer Treatment with Cesium Chloride |
Jennifer Gilliam |
10/12/2006 |
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ECSTASY Heaven or Hell? |
Mindy Rushing |
10/12/2006 |
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Plan B®: Does Over the Counter |