Alternative Medicine News

Studies of Alternative Medicine Not Worth the Money, Doc Says

The National Institutes of Health should stop funding most studies of complementary and alternative medicine because they are not based on sound science, one prominent researcher argues.

San Francisco Acupuncture School to Host Alternative Medicine Symposium Sunday, April 29

Tired of pills and their side effects? Interested in natural remedies and alternative medicine? Then come to “Ancient Medicine for the 21st Century” at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) on Potrero Hill in San Francisco on Sunday, April 29, 2012. The student-led educational symposium is free to students and only $25 for non-students.San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 24 ...

Tonight at 10 - Alternative Medicine for Dogs?

TONIGHT AT 10 - Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, hydrotherapy...for your pet?

Studying Complementary and Alternative Therapies [Viewpoint]

In 1992, with an initial budget of $2 million, Congress created the Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM). Based on legislation sponsored by Iowa politicians Tom Harkin and Berkeley Bedell, OAM's mission was “to explore complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science.”

UCLA pre-med students interested in alternative medicine shadow acupuncturist for internship

Mia Nguyen, a clinical intern at Emperor’s College Acupuncture Clinic in Santa Monica, and licensed acupuncturist Steven Stone work on a patient’s swollen knee by feeling for certain pressure points.