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Chiropractic for the treatment of disease
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: DJ Lawrence Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

The value of armchairs in providing mechanical massage and mental relaxation programmes is not established for workplace health promotion
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: WM London, J Muller, L Handlin, M Harlén, U Lindmark, A Ekström Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

No effect of valerian against insomnia
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: D Larhammar Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

Does Sailuotong influence neurocognitive and cardiovascular function in humans?
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: M Johannsson Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

Role of compound Danshen dripping pill in early diabetic retinopathy
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: X Yu, CED Lim, NCL Cheng Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

Meta‐analysis of the Chinese herbal bath therapy for knee osteoarthritis
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: X Yu, CED Lim, NCL Cheng Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

Chinese herbal medicine may improve recurrent urinary tract infections
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: K Kraft Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

The effectiveness of acupuncture for the management of sciatica is unclear
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: H Lee Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

Risk of acute myocardial infarction in stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: D Gamus, C‐C Shih, J‐G Lin, T‐L Chen, C‐C Liao Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

Auricular acupressure for uraemic pruritus – a treatment in search of a problem
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: M Vagg, C‐N Yan, P‐H Yin Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

Auricular therapy for temporomandibular pain
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Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - May 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: PH Long Tags: Summaries and Commentaries Source Type: research

The effectiveness of inhaled ginger essential oil in improving dietary intake in breast ‐cancer patients experiencing chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting
ConclusionThe use of inhaled ginger EO for CINV could possibly help patients resume their dietary intake. This complementary treatment was also favourably received by the participating women. (Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies)
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - April 24, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Noor Salihah, Nik Mazlan, Pei Lin Lua Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

A placebo ‐controlled trial of ‘one‐minute qigong exercise' on the reduction of blood pressure among patients with essential hypertension
ConclusionOur study showed that the ‘one‐minute qigong exercise’ programme, carried out over a period of 5 consecutive days, offers no additional benefit to control in reducing blood pressure in persons with primary hypertension. (Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies)
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - February 29, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Xinwee Chen, Wan N Arifin, Nani Draman, Nadiah Wan ‐Arfah, Muhammad I Ajalal, Han H Chen, Nyi N Naing Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Headache, neck manipulation and stroke: the atlanto ‐axial triad
Discussion of neck manipulation generates controversy and raises many questions. To date, the prevailing medical opinion is that upper neck manipulation is unsafe. Many case reports associating neck manipulation with stroke provide good reason not to recommend or submit to upper neck manipulation. Headache is one of the most common conditions treated by manipulating the upper cervical spine where vertebral and internal carotid arteries are most susceptible to injury that may curtail flow of blood to the brain. Physicians and lay persons who have questions about the benefits and dangers of neck manipulation may find this ar...
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - February 29, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Samuel Homola Tags: Perspective Source Type: research

Headache, neck manipulation and stroke: the atlanto‐axial triad
Discussion of neck manipulation generates controversy and raises many questions. To date, the prevailing medical opinion is that upper neck manipulation is unsafe. Many case reports associating neck manipulation with stroke provide good reason not to recommend or submit to upper neck manipulation. Headache is one of the most common conditions treated by manipulating the upper cervical spine where vertebral and internal carotid arteries are most susceptible to injury that may curtail flow of blood to the brain. Physicians and lay persons who have questions about the benefits and dangers of neck manipulation may find this ar...
Source: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies - February 29, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Samuel Homola Tags: Perspective Source Type: research