Alternative Medicine

Medical tourism has drawn foreigners to Mexico for decades, but the attraction is no longer limited to breast augmentations, porcelain veneers and rhinoplasties.  Clinics are now specializing in alternative treatments for chronic and life-altering diseases such as cancer, diabetes and, increasingly, Lyme disease.  In the case of Lyme, the interventions include things such as hyperthermia (which induces a fever meant …

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Size was valued at $102 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $437.9 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 15.6% from 2022 to 2031. Complementary and alternative medicines are medicines that are used for the medical health of a person without the doctor’s prescriptions. It is not a part of standard care. …

I have a deep and abiding hatred for quack remedy peddlers. Whether it’s the cult of ivermectin during COVID or that weird group of Facebook moms who try to rid their children of autism with bleach enemas, it’s a facet of humanity that is dangerous and deeply frustrating. I used to think that it was a problem with the modern …

I was recently asked if ozone therapy is scientifically legitimate. It’s an excellent example of how challenging it can be to answer what may seem like a straightforward question. This difficulty is exacerbated by the culture of alternative medicine, which actively seeks to blur the lines of science and pseudoscience and exploit the complexity and gray zone of clinical evidence. …

The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023​ in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Summit will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges and driving progress in global health and sustainable development. High-level participants will include the WHO …

Strokes are one of the leading causes of death in India. According to a paper in the National Library of Medicine, the burden of stroke is increasing in India. They are the fourth leading cause of death and the fifth leading cause of disability. Previous research suggested that the incidence of stroke in India ranges between 105 and 152/100,000 people …

Vargis (right) and Ph.D. student Chase Patterson found that RPE cells could be successfully controlled by using stencil patterns, which could be a useful strategy for treating AMD. Credit: Matt Jensen/Utah State University A Utah State University professor and her team has found a possible solution for treating age-related macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of vision loss for …

An upcoming flight was the source of my anxiety. I recently had knee surgery and the idea of getting my bags to the terminal on my own made my heart race and my thoughts run wild: Assuming I made it to the plane without issues, would the seat be too cramped for my leg’s mobility once I boarded? I recently …