Los Angeles—Most cardiologists listening to late-breaking findings of a clinical trial presented here at the annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA) likely expected to hear that chelation therapy does not help prevent future cardiovascular problems in patients… Read More ›
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Author Insight: Milk Thistle Doesn’t Improve Outcomes for Patients With Hepatitis C
Patients who are not helped by the standard treatments for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections often turn to unproven alternative therapies, including silymarin, an extract of milk thistle that is a popular supplement among patients with liver conditions. But a… Read More ›
Author Insights: Refocus Questionable US-Funded Complementary and Alternative Therapies Research
The mission of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is “to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness and safety of complementary and alternative medicine interventions and their roles in improving health… Read More ›