Complementary and Alternative Medicine Archives

Cannabis and its synthetic cannabinoids have been studied for medicinal properties across multiple d

Hospital Medicine Information Center

CDC: Delta-8 THC Products Linked to Increase in Adverse Events

By

Brian Park, PharmD

September 20, 2021

Delta-8 THC products have not been evaluated or approved by FDA for safe use in any context.

Obesity Information Center

Systematic Review of Dietary Supplements, Alternative Therapies for Weight Loss

By

Maria Arini Lopez

August 11, 2021

Investigators assess the efficacy of dietary supplements and alternative therapies for weight loss.

Neurology Information Center

Getting Ahead of Migraines With Current and Emerging Approaches

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

June 14, 2021

Besides acetaminophen, NSAIDs, triptans, ergot alkaloids, and adjunct antiemetics, gepants and ditans are recently approved for migraine patients.

Practice Management Information Center

The Power of Touch: How Physical Contact Can Reshape the Clinical Exam — Part 1

By

Lauren Biscaldi

June 7, 2021

What is the power of touch and how has it played into the history of clinical treatment as well as our current reality?

Pediatrics Information Center

Mind-Body Interventions Provide Treatment Options for Teens With Depression

By

Madeline Morr

November 3, 2020

Researchers sought to determine the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of Mind-Body Skills Groups (MBSGs) as a treatment for depressed adolescents in primary care.

APNA 2020

Complimentary, Alternative, Integrative Medicine Improves Outcomes in Patients With Mood Disorders

By

Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

October 9, 2020

Implementation of complimentary, alternative, and integrative medicine can help improve patient symptoms in scenarios where conservative treatments have failed.

Oncology Information Center

Aromatherapy With Peppermint Essential Oil May Help Alleviate Nausea Associated With Chemotherapy

By

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

May 11, 2020

A randomized study determined the efficacy of adding peppermint essential oil to a cool wash cloth to ease nausea associated with chemotherapy.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

FDA, FTC Crack Down on Fraudulent COVID-19 “Treatments”

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

March 11, 2020

Warning letters issued by the FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have been sent to several companies selling fraudulent products claiming to treat or prevent coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).