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TABLE OF CONTENTSMAY/JUNE 2015, VOL. 21, NO. 3

8 Vitamin C: It Isn’t Just for Cancer Anymore Andrew W. Campbell, MD

16 Humor’s Effect on Short-term Memory in Healthy and Diabetic Older Adults Gurinder Singh Bains, MD, PhD; Lee S. Berk, DrPH; Everett Lohman, DSc; Noha Daher, DrPH; Jerrold Petrofsky, PhD; Ernie Schwab, PhD; Pooja Deshpande, DPT

26 The Influence of Traditional and Complementary and Alternative Medicine on Medication Adherence in Honduras Michael P. Catalino, MS; Reyna M. Durón, MD; Julia N. Bailey, PhD; Kenton R. Holden, MD

36 Ten-year Retrospective Study on the Efficacy of a Manual Physical Therapy to Treat Female Infertility Amanda D. Rice, PhD; Kimberley Patterson, PTA; Leslie B. Wakefield, DPT; Evette D. Reed, PT; Kelseanne P. Breder, BA; Belinda F. Wurn, PT; C. Richard King III, MD; Lawrence J. Wurn, LMT

46 Global Water Fluoridation: What Is Holding Us Back? Sally-Ann Botchey, BSc (Hons); Jing Ouyang, BA; Sayinthen Vivekanantham, BSc

54 Nutritional Aspects of Detoxification in Clinical Practice John C. Cline, MD, BSc, IFMCP

64 Guillain–Barré Syndrome Mistaken for a Common Spinal Disorder: A Case Report Dong Jo Kim, KMD, MKMSc; Junghyun Lee, BSc; Jinho Lee, KMD, MKMSc; Me-riong Kim, KMD, BKMSc; In-Hyuk Ha, KMD, MKMSc

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68 Leslie Ray Matthews, MD: Enhanced Surgical Outcomes and Boosted Soft-tissue Wellness From Vitamin D Supplementation Interview by Craig Gustafson

12 Patient Handout: Vitamin C

14 Letter to the Editor

74 Conference Calendar

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