Status of hypnosis/guided imagery for fibromyalgia
Researchers in Germany performed a systematic review of the evidence.
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CAM in the US: Patterns of use
I’ve largely ignored these studies in the past, but perhaps it’s worth a second look. To start, this 1993 study...
CAM for children undergoing stem cell transplants
Researchers in the US and Canada evaluated massage, humor therapy, and relaxation/imagery for reducing distress associated with pediatric stem cell...
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Complementary therapies for patients with leukemia
The Integrative Medicine Service, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City offers their perspective.
Beneficial response to yoga in reducing hypertension
Researchers reported during the annual meeting of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians that “mind-body interventions may be prudent choices...
Hypnotherapy to treat rheumatoid arthritis
 Mental imagery and hypnotherapy helped alleviate pain in this study (page 55) by researchers at Bangor University in the UK...
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CAM preferences among children with chronic pain
You won’t be surprised to learn that pain of longer duration and greater impairment make children more willing to use...
Using guided imagery to treat recurrent stomach pain in kids
I was surprised to read it, but “one of the more common chronic pain syndromes in children is recurrent abdominal...
Stress-management for radical prostatectomy patients
Men receiving support before prostate surgery showed improved quality of life following surgery, according to a study presented during the...
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Mind-body interventions for chronic pain in older adults
Not much evidence is available. But here’s what 2 researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania discovered during their...
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Integrating CAM into traditional cancer treatments in Chicago
The Cancer Integrative Medicine Program at Rush University Medical Center focuses on dealing with the emotional, psychological, and spiritual effects...
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Evaluating CAM to treat nausea and vomiting in cancer patients
The Oncology Nursing Society has posted a table that summarizes CAM studies on the treatment of nausea and vomiting in...
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Complementary treatments for rumination
Rumination is the voluntary or involuntary regurgitation and rechewing of partially digested food that is either reswallowed or expelled. Interestingly,...
Guided imagery complements pain therapy
Advocates of imagery contend that the imagination is a potent healer that has been overlooked by Western medicine. Now, a...