All Entries in the "Complementary Medicine" Category
Health Bill Should Cover Alternative Therapies
We have touched upon the Health Bill that has recently been made law in the United States, and its inadequate attention to Complementary and alternative therapies. In purely practical and financial terms as well, the health bill does not address issues of alternative medicine. The fact is that more and more Americans are now interested [...]
New Approach To Medicine – A Health Freedom Zone Required
As the new health reform bill creates headline all over the United States, it is important to take stock and see the direction that health care is heading in the country. It is geared wholly towards the drugs-surgery approach which does not address the health issues; but rather is geared toward profit making for pharma [...]
CAM Therapies Popular Choice For Treating Childhood Cancers
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies are gaining more currency the world over and in particular CAM therapies are a popular option when treating children with cancer. A study conducted on 3,500 children found that up to 91 percent of the participating children had, at some point or other during their treatment of cancer used [...]
Cancer Patients Often Use Complementary Methods
In addition to conventional treatments aimed at improving survival, most cancer patients use “complementary methods” (CMs) to relieve symptoms and side effects and increase overall wellness, according to findings from a large study. The study by the Atlanta-based research team included 4139 adults diagnosed with one of 10 common cancers who were surveyed 10 to [...]
Three Popular Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer Treatments
New research shows that flaxseed and ginseng have something to offer to cancer patients. At the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting this weekend, researchers presented dozens of studies of high-tech approaches for fighting cancer. Three popular complementary and alternative therapies for cancer and cancer-related conditions— flaxseed, ginseng and shark cartilage—came up for review [...]
Complementary Medicines Can Help Mild Depression And Premenstrual Syndrome
Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome. Not all dietary supplements and “alternative” products are harmless though. German Institute urges consumers to be more critical of health claims. Many people use “alternative” or complementary products because they see them as a more gentle form of medicine. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency [...]
Osteopathic Medicine Provides Modern Technology To Diagnose The Disease!
Osteopathic medicine is based on the principle that human body has inherent ability in self-regulating and self-healing. The benefits provided by modern medicine are provided by osteopathic medicine. The modern treatments include surgery, prescribed drugs, and the use of modern technology to diagnose disease and estimation of injury. Through the system of therapy called osteopathic [...]
Osteopathy: Therapy Used For Removing Toxins In Muscles
Osteopathy is an approach for providing health care to musculoskeletal system and for the disease. Osteopathy uses manual and physical treatment in the prevention of disease. It is the form of complementary medicine and this uses holistic approach. Osteopathy is a therapy based upon the theory that the body itself has the capacity for making [...]