Osteopathic manipulation to treat back pain during pregnancy
Manipulation during the 3rd trimester was studied by researchers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, in Fort...
Cranial manipulation and echinacea for middle ear infection
 Among the more common complementary therapies used in young children with recurrent otitis media are Echinacea purpurea and cranial osteopathic...
Why does the Australian government support CAM?
Dr. Hans Baer from the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia thinks he knows. It might be a window on...
Medical students in Wales want more education on CAM
In 2000, the House of Lords Select Committee’s Report on CAM recommended familiarization with CAM for medical students and doctors....
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Regulating CAM in the UK
Presently, “Anyone can set themselves up as an acupuncturist, homoeopath, herbalist, or other complementary therapist,” reports TimesOnLine. This will change...
Teaching CAM in allopathic and osteopathic medical schools
Yes, they teach CAM at osteopathic and allopathic medical schools. This survey concludes we need less advocacy and more reliance...
No more OTC meds to treat colds in children younger than 6 years old?
“The data that we have now is they don’t seem to work,” said Dr. Sean Hennessy, a University of Pennsylvania...
AMSA makes recommendations to integrate CAM into medical education
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Foundation has completed a pilot study designed to develop a curriculum for including CAM...
A critical review of spinal manipulation
Spinal manipulation (SM) is a traditional treatment practiced by chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists, and other healthcare providers mostly (but not exclusively)...
The Quick-and-Dirty Guide to Complementary Therapies
In 1995, the American Medical Student Association prepared an introductory guide to complementary medicine. It is available online at no...