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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ORIGINAL RESEARCH 8 Inhibition by Seeds of Phalaris canariensis Extracts of Key Enzymes Linked to Obesity
Rosa Martha Perez Gutierrez, PhD; Diana Madrigales Ahuatzi, MS; Teresa Cruz Victoria, PhD
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Preliminary Measurement of Electromagnetic Fields and Microdischarges From the Human Body
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Ying Zheng, PhD; Houqi Zhang, PhD; Karr Yip, ME; Zhen Zheng, MEng; Shijie Yang, PhD
Yoga-based Psychotherapy Groups for Boys Exposed to Trauma in Urban Settings
Monica Beltran, MA, MSW; Abena Brown-Elhillali, PhD; April Held, MSW; Patrice Ryce, PhD; Mirian Ofonedu, PhD; Daniel Hoover, PhD; Kaitlin Ensor, MA; Harolyn M. E. Belcher, MD, MHS
pilot study 32
Efficacy of Theta Binaural Beats for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Donna D. Zampi, PhD
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Physiotherapy and a Homeopathic Complex for Chronic Low-back Pain Due to Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study
Mary Morris, BSc (Physio), MTech (Hom); Janice Pellow, MTech (Hom); Elizabeth M. Solomon, DTech (Hom), HD, ND, DO; Tebogo Tsele-Tebakang, MTech (Hom)
case study 58
Acupuncture and Trigger Point Injections for Fibromyalgia: East-West Medicine Case Report
Lawrence B. Taw, MD, FACP; Eve Henry, MD
perspectives 16
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Canary Seed in Diabetes: Sweet Harmony?
Keith Rayburn, MD
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