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These papers
reflect the Canadian Association of
Naturopathic Doctors' position on the
following current and important health
issues:
The Avian Flu
Avian Flu is a specific type of influenza
flu virus that primarily affects birds but
recently has been reported to affect humans,
pigs and cats. The Avian flu virus rarely
affects humans, but often causes serious
disease or fatality when it does. The virus
that causes the Avian flu is a sub-type of
the influenza A virus that is known to cause
the flu in humans and is associated with
influenza epidemics and pandemics.
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Flu Vaccines
The Canadian Association of Naturopathic
Doctors believes it is in your best interest
to become informed about all your options
before making any health or
treatment-related decisions. Review the
following information to become better
prepared to determine if the flu vaccination
is the best option for you or family
members.
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Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
It is suspected that Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is caused by a
virus that affects
the respiratory and immune systems.
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West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne virus
that results in no symptoms in 70-80% of the
population. In 20% of the population it
results in flu-like symptoms and in less
than 1% of the population it results in
severe illnesses such as encephalitis
(inflammation of the brain) or
meningitis(inflammation of the lining of the
brain and spinal cord).
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Chiropractic Research:
Integrated approach
to knee osteoarthritis may be best
Therapy that includes exercise, ultrasound,
and hyaluranic acid treatment appears to be
effective against the pain and disability
associated with knee osteoarthritis,
according to a report by Taiwanese
researchers. To determine if an integrated
approach combining a variety of methods can
benefit osteoarthritis patients, Dr. Mao-Hsiung
Huang and colleagues at Kaohsiung Medical
University Hospital evaluated 140 patients
with bilateral moderate knee osteoarthritis.
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