Complimentary & Alternative Medicine

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In patients with IBS-D, 2 types of acupuncture delivered substantial improvements in abdominal pain score and frequency of loose stool after 4 weeks of treatment.

Is acupuncture therapy effective for acute perioperative pain and acute pain in the emergency department? A review of the latest evidence, here.

Medical cannabis is already popular with Medicare recipients and many fear insurance coverage will drive up the cost. Find out what else a new survey found.

In the first review of its kind, authors found encouraging evidence supporting the use of hypnosis for chronic neuropathic pain treatment. Find key results in our new slideshow.

The International Association for the Study of Pain recently released a statement on the strength of current research on cannabis and cannabinoid use in pain management. What did they find?

A new study found that brief mindfulness-based programs can reduce stress and anxiety among US health care professionals.

The perception of marijuana's risks and benefits may be changing within the US adult population. Are you up to date? 

What types of products do American CBD users prefer? Are they upping their CBD use due to COVID-19? Answers to these questions and more from a recent survey of US adults.

Two studies to be presented at the upcoming AHA annual meeting found that young cannabis users are at greater risk for stroke and arrhythmia.