T. Wilkerson HLTH 505 Wk 4 Assignment REFERENCES 1. Mukherjee, P.K., Bahadur, S., Harwansh, R.K. et al. Paradigm shift in natural product research: traditional medicine inspired approaches. Phytochem Rev (2017) 16: 803. https://doi-org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1007/s11101-016-9489-6. Accessed on 18 Nov 2018. 2. Ben-Arye, E., Mahajna, J., Aly, R. et al. Exploring an herbal “wonder cure” for cancer: a multidisciplinary approach. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol (2016) 142: 1499. https://doi-org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1007/s00432-016-2175-7 3. Firkins, R., Eisfeld, H., Keinki, C. et al. The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients in routine care and the risk of interactions. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol (2018) 144: 551. 4. Malone M, Tsai, G. The evidence for herbal and botanical remedies, Part 1. J Family Practice. (2018); 67(1)10-16. 5. Ceuterick, M Vandebroek, I. Identity in medicine cabinet: Discursive positions of Andean migrants towards their use of herbal remedies in the United Kingdom. J Social Science & Medicine. (2017); 43-51. 6. Alraek, T., Boon, H., Fonnebo, V. et al. Reducing the risk of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): Challenges and priorities. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 6 (2014); 404-408. 7. Riberio, RJ, Silestre, C. Hidden Risks of Alternative Medicines: A Case of Boldo-Induced Hepatotoxicity. J of Dietary Supplements. (2017); 14(2):186-189. 8. Eddouks, M., Onakpoya, IJ., Posadzki, P., & Zhang, J. The Safety of Herbal Medicine: From Prejudice to Evidence. Evidence-Based Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (2015) p1-3. Retrieved from http:dx.doi.org/10.1155.2015/316706. Accessed on 18 Nov 2018 . 9. Grollman, AP, Marcus, DM. Global hazards of herbal remedies: lessons from Aristolochia. Science & Society. (2016). Access on 18 Nov 2018. 10. Bonkovsky, HL., Navarro, VJ., et. al. Herbal Products and the Liver: A Review of Adverse Effects and Mechanisms. Gastroenterology (2015); 148(3)517-532. 11. Ekar, T, Kreft, S. Common risks of adulterated and mislabeled herbal preparations. ScienceDirect. Food and Chemical Toxicology (2018); 268-297. Health Claim Assignment #1 Finding a Health Claim For our term paper, we will be looking at various health claims and the studies that have been done to prove or disprove the health claims.   What is a Health Claim? A health claim is a statement that claims something about your health. For example: “Cheerios decrease total blood cholesterol” or “Colgate Total whitens teeth and prevent cavities." Over the course of the term, you will be analyzing a current health claim within a journal. You will choose a health claim that has been tested by scientists, critique the research done by scientists, research a little bit about the health claim on your own, and then compile your work into a research paper.  Your assignment is to find a newspaper or magazine article that discusses a study of a health claim. You must ma.

1. T. Wilkerson HLTH 505
Wk 4 Assignment
REFERENCES
1. Mukherjee, P.K., Bahadur, S., Harwansh, R.K. et al.
Paradigm shift in natural product research: traditional medicine
inspired approaches. Phytochem Rev (2017) 16: 803.
https://doi-org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1007/s11101-016-9489-6.
Accessed on 18 Nov 2018.
2. Ben-Arye, E., Mahajna, J., Aly, R. et al. Exploring an herbal
“wonder cure” for cancer: a multidisciplinary approach. J
Cancer Res Clin Oncol (2016) 142: 1499. https://doi-
org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1007/s00432-016-2175-7
3. Firkins, R., Eisfeld, H., Keinki, C. et al. The use of
complementary and alternative medicine by patients in routine
care and the risk of interactions. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol
(2018) 144: 551.
4. Malone M, Tsai, G. The evidence for herbal and botanical
remedies, Part 1. J Family Practice. (2018); 67(1)10-16.
5. Ceuterick, M Vandebroek, I. Identity in medicine cabinet:
Discursive positions of Andean migrants towards their use of
herbal remedies in the United Kingdom. J Social Science &
Medicine. (2017); 43-51.
6. Alraek, T., Boon, H., Fonnebo, V. et al. Reducing the risk of
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): Challenges
and priorities. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 6
(2014); 404-408.

2. 7. Riberio, RJ, Silestre, C. Hidden Risks of Alternative
Medicines: A Case of Boldo-Induced Hepatotoxicity. J of
Dietary Supplements. (2017); 14(2):186-189.
8. Eddouks, M., Onakpoya, IJ., Posadzki, P., & Zhang, J. The
Safety of Herbal Medicine: From Prejudice to Evidence.
Evidence-Based Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
(2015) p1-3. Retrieved from
http:dx.doi.org/10.1155.2015/316706. Accessed on 18 Nov
2018 .
9. Grollman, AP, Marcus, DM. Global hazards of herbal
remedies: lessons from Aristolochia. Science & Society.
(2016). Access on 18 Nov 2018.
10. Bonkovsky, HL., Navarro, VJ., et. al. Herbal Products and
the Liver: A Review of Adverse Effects and Mechanisms.
Gastroenterology (2015); 148(3)517-532.
11. Ekar, T, Kreft, S. Common risks of adulterated and
mislabeled herbal preparations. ScienceDirect. Food and
Chemical Toxicology (2018); 268-297.
Health Claim Assignment #1
Finding a Health Claim
For our term paper, we will be looking at various health claims
and the studies that have been done to prove or disprove the
health claims.
What is a Health Claim? A health claim is a statement that
claims something about your health. For example: “Cheerios
decrease total blood cholesterol” or “Colgate Total whitens

3. teeth and prevent cavities."
Over the course of the term, you will be analyzing a current
health claim within a journal. You will choose a health claim
that has been tested by scientists, critique the research done by
scientists, research a little bit about the health claim on your
own, and then compile your work into a research paper.
Your assignment is to find a newspaper or magazine article that
discusses a study of a health claim. You must make sure the
article answers the following questions:
· What is the health claim?
· Who conducted the study?
· What was the sample size?
· Who was the claim tested on? (Females, males, certain age
group, etc.)
· What was the experimental group and what was the control
group?
· What did the researchers measure?
· What are the reasons given for the results of the health claim?
· Cite your article correctly using MLA format.
If your article does not answer all of these questions, you will
need to find another article.
Some good places to find articles:
www.sciencedaily.com

4. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/health/index.html
www.medicalnewstoday.com
For Assignment #1, Please find an article and answer the
questions on the following page. Each question is worth 1 point
each.
1. What is the health claim? Please include the URL of your
article here as well.
2. Who conducted the study?
3. What was the sample size?
4. Who was the claim tested on?
5. What was the experimental group?
6. What was the control group?
7. What did the researcher measure?
8. What were the outcomes of the research?
9. What are the reasons given for the results of the health
claim?
10. Cite your newspaper article in MLA style correctly.
HLTH 505
Research Paper Instructions
The goal of this project is to evaluate a current environmental
health issue, discuss the control and/or mitigation measures
currently employed, and recommend methods to improve public
health policy or practice for that issue. This required research
paper project is a 15-page (approximately 4,500 words)
document that must be double-spaced. Each student must choose
a different topic. Therefore, before you submit your topic, look

5. over your classmates’ subrmissions to be sure it has not been
selected. It is first-come, first-served on topic selection.
Your paper must be well documented using current AMA
format. You are required to use at least 10 professional, peer-
reviewed, scholarly sourcesin the reference page of your paper.
Avoid using newspapers, lay magazines, and fact sheets.
Articles from non-professional sources will not earn credit. A
Medline search is a great way to locate acceptable information.
The American Journal of Public Health, New England Journal of
Medicine, The American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and
similar publications are excellent sources. Start early to allow
adequate time to find appropriate materials. You must support
your opinions with data from the scientific literature.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in automatic
failure of the course.
The paper must include the following:
1. Title page with title of paper, your name/ID, date, and
course/section (HLTH 505.xx). This page does not count toward
the 15-page length requirement.
2. Abstract – Provide a short summary of the content of the
paper (less than 100 words).
3. Introduction – Describe the nature and scope of
problem/issue.
4. Background – Include a review of past policies and practices,
both successful and unsuccessful.
5. Current research efforts – Discuss what potential future
develoments are being researched. Remember that the project is
to be about a current issue using recent research. If nothing has
been published in recent years, it may not be as relevant as it
may appear on the surface.
6. Discussions – This is the heart of the paper. Thoroughly
evaluate the material you have researched. Discuss the pros and
cons of various approaches. Analyze the available statistical

6. measures provided by the researchers. Reveal the shortcomings
and highlight the merits of the literature.
7. Recommendations – This is where your opinions are given.
Opinions must be guided by logic and an understanding of the
science gained from your research, be void of emotional
language, and be in agreement with biblical truth. A
scientifically valid opinion must not violate Scripture or
biblical morality.
8. References – Full bibliography of sources used. This page
does not count toward the 15-page length requirement.
The reference page must have a numbered list of sources
according to the order of the first citation in the paper. That
assigned number is then used as a superscript to cite the source
in the body of the paper. The general format to list a journal and
a book respectively in a references section would be as follows:
1. Arya SC, Agarwal N. Yellow Fever Vaccination Centers:
Concurrent Vaccinations and Updates on Mosquito Biology.
Travel Medicine and Infectious Diseases. 2012; 10: 257-258.
2. Dasgupta A. Prescription or poison: the benefits and dangers
of herbal remedies. Alameda, CA: Hunter House Inc; 2010.
Your paper will consist of 3 parts: the topic submission, a
working bibliography of at least 10 sources, and the final paper.
Submit your topic by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of
Module/Week 2.
Submit your working bibliography by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on
Sunday of Module/Week 4.
Submit your final paper by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of
Module/Week 8 via Safe Assign.
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