Which claim about herbal preparations has research support?
a. Goldenseal may cure urinary tract infections.
b. Turmeric may reduce inflammation.
c. Garlic may lower blood cholesterol.
d. Chaparral may clear up acne.
e. Ginkgo may relieve vertigo
Answer: c. Garlic may lower blood cholesterol.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. a Crohn's patient recovering from surgery b. a cardiac patient c. a patient with pancreatitis d. a patient undergoing radiation to the head and neck
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a. they come from families of lower economic means. b. polite, controlled, rigid, unspontaneous behavior. c. they come from families that value an inner sense of worth. d. rebellious, uncontrollable behavior.
Fertility refers to the _____.
A. biological capacity to bear children B. desire to bear children C. actual production of children D. number of births per 1000 miscarriages E. number of births per 1000 women of childbearing age