TITLE

Letters

AUTHOR(S)

Dargevics, Carolyn; Bonsey, Cameron; Beach, Marilyn; Ekwensi, Floretta L.; Sistek, Marcia L.; Lapping, Deborah; Davidsmeyer, Gaff

PUB. DATE

March 2005

SOURCE

Prevention;Mar2005, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p180

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Letter

ABSTRACT

Presents letters to the editor of "Prevention" magazine regarding articles found in previous issues of the journal. Response to "The Skeptic's Guide to Energy Healing," regarding alternative medicine; Story of one father's efforts to increase his overweight child's physical activity; Response to the article "Curse of the Working Wounded," regarding sick leave; Discussion of the article "Diabetes Saved My Life," by Clark Virden; Response to the article "More Than Just a Slump," regarding depression as a cause of fatigue; Others.

ACCESSION #

16130606

Tags: LETTERS to the editor;  ALTERNATIVE medicine;  OVERWEIGHT children;  SICK leave

 

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