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 ...

Recently the World Health Organization published their guidelines on traditional medicine, actually referring to the category of "traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM) practices.

With the increased interest in complementary therapies, a team of scientists recently explored their use in cancer patients, and how they impacted both adherence to treatments and survival rates.

People who received complementary therapy for curable cancers were more likely to refuse at least one component of their conventional cancer treatment, and were more likely to die as a result, ...

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 ...

Complementary therapies are often used to help address symptoms of chronic health conditions and improve overall well-being. But finding a qualified provider is essential to reap the benefits — here ...

People diagnosed with cancer have a multitude of treatment options, many of which are standard therapies that have been well-studied to improve their chances of surviving their disease or avoiding ...

Multiple myeloma and the treatments for it can cause pain, fatigue, constipation, loss of appetite, and other unpleasant symptoms. Complementary and alternative treatments may help you relieve these ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although numerous topical and pharmacological treatments exist to decrease symptoms of psoriasis, many patients ...

Jane Frawley receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Nepean Blue Mountains PHN to conduct research in the area of vaccine uptake. Erica McIntyre does not ...