A recent analysis of national survey data reveals that over 1.6 million American adults use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat insomnia or trouble sleeping* according to scientists at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Advocates of alternative medicine lobbied at the statehouse yesterday for a “Health Freedom Act.” They want it to give Iowans the right to seek out holistic medicine, and protect its practitioners from being prosecuted, as long as they disclose that they’re not a licensed healthcare provider.
?I believe the future of medicine will be the evolution of one medicine which honors the diversity of all traditions,? integrating the best of Eastern and Western medicines, as well as other practices, he said.
Britain’s Prince Charles Tuesday insisted that alternative medicine has a critical role to play in the health of future generations, and urged governments to adopt a more integrated approach to medicine using acupuncture and herbal remedies.
Some of Britain’s leading doctors have urged NHS trusts to stop using complementary therapies.