Conventional medicine is the most common type of medicine in the Western world. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for treatments that are not part of mainstream healthcare. Many ...

The 'Bull World Health Organ' has just published a theme issue on 'Traditional Medicine'. Here are some extracts from the accompanying editorial that I thought were remarkable: The World Health ...

I asked AI about my position on alternative and complementary medicine (CAM). Not that I don't know it, but I was interested in the public perception of it. I used the term CAM because it is better ...

In recent years, an increasing number of individuals in the United States have turned to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to address their healthcare needs. Over the past two decades, ...

[Written in partnership with RENN Asia Wellness, but the editorial team had full control over the content.] As a kid, I was ...

What is complementary and alternative medicine? Complementary and alternative medicine includes a wide range of healing practices that some people use to treat lupus or other conditions. Some examples ...

Neurology clinicians generally view complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (CAIM) as promising for patient care, but lack of scientific evidence and lack of training make them ...

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When you have cancer, you’ll want to do everything you can to get well and feel better during treatment. Chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation are the usual treatments. But many people with cancer also ...

A new study shows that individuals who react negatively to rules and recommendations and have lower trust in doctors more often use complementary and alternative medicine, that is, treatments or ...