Articles on Medical Diseases and Conditions

Many complementary therapies (acupuncture and osteopathy to name only two) are increasingly recognized as having significant benefits and can, in certain circumstances and limited geographic areas, be made available through the NHS. Many GPs are now more willing to accept and recommend alternatives. However, at present in many cases you will have to pay for […]

There is still a great deal of scepticism amongst many doctors and health professionals about CAM in relation to MS. This is because many CAM therapies have not been fully evaluated using controlled clinical trials – the main way through which conventional medicine is assessed (see Chapter 18). In this situation positive information about CAM […]