Seven Classic Medical Myths

Two U.S. researchers took seven common beliefs and searched the medical archives for evidence to support them. This is what they found.

Season's Greetings

I recently learned how to say Happy Holidays in the Ojibwe language (just don't ask me to pronounce it!):
Niibaa' anami'egiizhigad & Aabita Biboon.

Hospitals Increase CAM Services

According to a report released by the American Hospital Association (AHA), more than a quarter of surveyed hospitals are offering Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) programs to the patients they serve. CAM can include acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, chiropractic, diet and lifestyle changes, herbal medicine, and massage therapy among other types of non-Western treatments.

CAM is increasing in hospitals due to patient's demands as more Americans are finding relief through alternative forms of health care.

Read more here.