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Original Source: The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines Among a Sample of Canadian Menopausal-Aged Women.
INTRODUCTION: Despite questionable efficacy and safety, many women use a variety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies to relieve menopause symptoms. METHODS: We examined the determinants and use of CAM therapies among a sample of menopausal-aged women in Canada by using a cross-sectional Web-based survey. RESULTS: Four hundred twenty-three women who were contacted through list serves, e-mail lists, and Internet advertisements provided complete data on demographics, use of CAM, therapies...
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (simplified Chinese: 中医; traditional Chinese: 中醫; pinyin: zhōng yī: "Chinese Medicine") refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common...
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine are whole medical systems that did not fit with conventional medicine as they have completely different philosophies and ideas on the causes of disease, methods of diagnosis and...
Tropical Medicine is the study of diseases more commonly found in tropical regions than elsewhere. Examples of these diseases are malaria, yellow fever, Chagas disease, Dengue, Helminths, African tr...
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Pregnant women seek alternative care
Nearly half of all pregnant women in Australia consult a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner for pregnancy-related health conditions.
What to Do When a Patient Wants 'Alternative' Medicine
Many patients use or will ask you about complementary and alternative medicine. Whether you're for or against it, what's your best course of action? Medscape Business of Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Dermatology
As many as 70% of patients with skin disease have used complementary and alternative medicine to treat their disorder. What does the dermatologist need to know? American Journal of Clinical Dermatol...
Alternative Medicine Helps Military Veterans
Alternative medicine like hypnosis and yoga are playing a role in the treatment of our wounded warriors. As Doreen Gentzler reports, these tools are being taught to military practitioners to help t...
981 Media in conjunction with the Institute for Female Alternative Medicine launches a new website and video series to educate women on the alternatives to hysterectomies when diagnosed with non canc...
Data Gathered Reveals Extent Of Alternative Medicine Use By MS Patients
A major Nordic research project involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen has, for the first time ever, mapped the use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients - knowle...
Benefits of complementary and alternative medicine for back pain
Got a pain in the neck or back? Relief could be just an adjustment away. In a recent study, "Perceived Benefit of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Back Pain" (Journal of the American B...
981 Media is pleased to launch an informative new video for women on behalf of The Institute for Female Alternative Medicine. The video addresses fibroid tumors and educates women regarding the altern...
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Research has identified women in rural and remote areas as higher users of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners than their urban counterparts. However, we c...
Complementary and alternative medicine use among women with breast cancer: a systematic review.
Patients with breast cancer use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) despite the fact that no studies have shown altered disease progression attributable to CAM use. The purpose of this system...
Abstract Objectives: Two of the most pressing public health challenges in the United States are treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and illegal substance use. High rates of complemen...
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines Among a Sample of Canadian Menopausal-Aged Women.
INTRODUCTION: Despite questionable efficacy and safety, many women use a variety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies to relieve menopause symptoms. METHODS: We examined the deter...
Health need and the use of alternative medicine among adults who do not use conventional medicine.
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: : We hypothesize that a substantial portion of individuals who forgo conventional care in a given year turn to some form of alternative medicine. This study also examines whether...
