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The world’s largest controlled randomized trial of the use of acupuncture in ER departments has found that the treatment is a effective and safe alternative to pain relieving drugs in some patients. This study found that it was effectively used in providing long term relief for patients that came to the ER in considerable amounts …
Naturopathic therapies in conjunction with usual care may reduce a person’s risk factors for heart disease. Naturopathic medicine is a system of medicine based on the healing power of nature. Dugald Seely, from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Canada), and colleagues enrolled 246 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers at 3 study …
More than three-fourths of US healthcare workers utilize complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. A number of studies done in the general population have tracked a rise the use of complementary or alternative therapies: most notably, a 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found that about 40% of adults sought nontraditional medical treatments. Complementary & …
Harvard Medical School team finds that 12% of American children and teens use Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM). To elucidate the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and factors associated with its use among American children and teens, Gurjeet Birdee, from Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues surveyed 9,417 individuals ages 18 and under.  Excluding …