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20th January, 2007
Acupressure Effective with lower back pain
A study by the Institute of Preventative Medicine at the National Taiwan University and published in the BRITISH... [more]

4th October, 2002
Herbalists warn against self-prescription
Wider availability of herbal medicines may mean that many people are endangering their health by taking herbal r... [more]

24th May, 2002
Indian Medicine Reverses Artery Damage
Research reported in the April edition of the American Journal of Cardiology suggests a program of treatment inv... [more]

12th March, 2002
Homeopathy Doesn't Help Asthma
According to a report in the British Medical Journal last month, homeopathy offers no real benefits to asthma su... [more]

12th March, 2002
Hypnotherapy - The Proof!
According to one of America's leading psychiatrists, hypnotherapy does work. It's official. David Spielb... [more]

12th March, 2002
Use of CAM Driven by Insurance
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the UK and U.S. continues to grow. However, according to resear... [more]

2nd February, 2002
Alternative Therapies for Allergies, Asthma
In a recent survey of Californian adults, nearly 50% of asthma and allergy sufferers claimed they turned to a ra... [more]

1st November, 2001
Acupressure Eases Morning Sickness
Two separate studies reported in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine find that Acupressure can ease the symptom... [more]

1st November, 2001
Addicted to the Alternative
Do you have mood swings if you can't get to see your complementary therapist? Do you try to hide the amount ... [more]

1st November, 2001
Complementary Therapies Beat Back Pain
Complementary therapies such as chiropractic are more effective at treating back pain than conventional methods,... [more]

10th September, 2001
Hospital Savings with Hypnosis
According to a report at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, bringing hypnosis into th... [more]

10th August, 2001
Vets Get the Point of Acupuncture
A report in June's issue of Acupuncture in Medicine (vol 19[1]p27) reveals that veterinary acupuncture is a ... [more]

10th August, 2001
Alternative Treatment for Addiction
Pioneers at the Serenity Centre, Boulder, U.S.A are using chiropractic, acupuncture and supplement programmes to... [more]

10th August, 2001
Magnetic Fields and Physiotherapy
Researchers at the University of Connecticut are examining claims that electromagnetic field therapy can be used... [more]

4th May, 2001
Alternative Medicine Growing
According to the U.S National Institutes of Health, Americans spent an estimated $13.7 billion on alternative he... [more]

4th May, 2001
Free Yoga on the NHS
Health Secretary Alan Milburn last month announced plans to make yoga classes available on the NHS for pensioner... [more]

4th May, 2001
Research Rejects Benefits of Aromatherapy
Researchers at the University of Munich claim that Aromatherapy does not directly affect brain function and any ... [more]

4th May, 2001
Natural Remedies for Arthritis
Osteoarthritis, a form of joint disease where cartilage around the joints wears away, causing pain, stiffness an... [more]

1st September, 2000
World Relexology Week: 23rd - 30th September 2000
Reflexologists from all over the UK and 31 countries around the world will be taking part in World Reflexology W... [more]

13th August, 2000
World Reflexology Week
As part of the initiative to raise awareness and understanding of complementary therapies amongst the public, pr... [more]