Biological-based therapies such as diet supplements and vitamins are the most popular complementary and alternative medicines for women recovering from breast cancer, according to a Michigan State University researcher working to create a support intervention for women in treatment for the disease.

Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) over the previous 12 months, according to a 2007 government survey1. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products such as herbal supplements, meditation, chiropractic, and acupuncture that are not generally considered to be part of conventional medicine. [...]

According to a new review published in The Ulster Medical Journal, the Integrative Medicine for Children is “a useful reference for a medical library.”
The book aims to help caregivers safely and effectively prescribe complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies along with standard treatment.

Primary care physicians are more likely to ask about CAM use and desire CAM education when caring for children with autism
In a national survey conducted by the University of Minnesota, primary care physicians report that they are more likely to ask patients with autism about complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use and desire more CAM education [...]

In a national survey conducted by the University of Minnesota, primary care physicians report that they are more likely to ask patients with autism about complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use. These physicians also desire more CAM education for this population. The study¹ of 539 U.S. physicians, published this week in Springer’s Journal of Autism and [...]