Cases in CAM

Bioidentical Hormones for Menopause: What Should We Tell Our Patients? Help patients make informed decisions about whether to use -- and often pay out of pocket for -- bioidentical hormone products.
Clinical Case, December 15, 2015
Bright-Light Therapy in Dementia Does light therapy improve sleep and daily functioning in patients with cognitive impairment? Could it even have a preventive role?
Clinical Case, July 21, 2015
How Much Do You Know About CAM? How much do you know about the evidence -- or lack thereof -- for commonly used complementary and alternative therapies?
Self Assessment, March 20, 2015
What Can CAM Do for Anxiety? From acupuncture to kava kava, a variety of CAM modalities have been suggested for management of anxiety. But what does the evidence say?
Clinical Case, December 03, 2014
Combating Depression With CAM What sort of evidence supports CAM therapies, including DHEA, saffron, and light therapy, for treating depression?
Clinical Case, October 21, 2014
Can CAM Therapies Relieve GERD Symptoms? A patient wants to find a nonpharmacologic therapy to relieve her symptoms of GERD. Can you recommend anything?
Clinical Case, July 03, 2014
Do Clinicians Base CAM Recommendations on Efficacy Evidence? How much is healthcare providers' self-use and recommendation of CAM based on evidence of efficacy?
Clinical Case, February 28, 2014
Nausea and Vomiting: What CAM Options Are Viable? Potential nondrug approaches to treating 2 types of nausea and vomiting -- morning sickness and motion sickness -- are reviewed.
Clinical Case, January 14, 2014
CAM Approaches to Parkinson Symptoms Some evidence supports the use of select CAM modalities, particularly those that involve body movement, to improve symptoms of Parkinson disease.
Clinical Case, November 05, 2013
Chronic Headache: Is a CAM Therapy Worth a Try? Patients are attempting CAM therapies for headache, with or without the recommendation of their healthcare provider. What does the evidence say?
Clinical Case, August 27, 2013
Sleep Disorders: Can CAM Help? Do complementary and alternative medicine therapies have any efficacy in treating sleep disorders?
Clinical Case, May 10, 2013
CAM and Cognition: Does It Work? Do complementary and alternative medicine therapies have any efficacy for the prevention or treatment of cognitive decline?
Clinical Case, April 23, 2013
CAM and Weight Loss: Does It Work? Are complementary and alternative therapies for weight loss safe and effective?
Clinical Case, March 27, 2013
The Patient With Those Embarrassing Plaques Can CAM provide relief for a patient with psoriasis that is not responsive to pharmacotherapy?
Clinical Case, January 22, 2013
Fibromyalgia: Does CAM Work? Can CAM provide relief for a patient with fibromyalgia that is not responsive to pharmacotherapy?
Clinical Case, April 25, 2012
Does a Spoonful of Vinegar Make the Sugar Go Down? How effective is vinegar in lowering blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Clinical Case, February 16, 2012
The Perils and Pitfalls of Social Networks Social networks are commonly used. The bigger question for healthcare professionals is should they be used at all?
Clinical Case, August 26, 2011
The Potential Complications of Chiropractic Therapy Rare, serious complications can occur with chiropractic care. This case discusses the risks.
Clinical Case, April 20, 2011
Acne -- Any Alternatives to Isotretinoin and Antibiotics? In this case, the author offers available evidence on alternative therapies for acne, including tea tree oil, zinc, and fermented milk.
Clinical Case, January 21, 2011
Minimizing Needle Pain in Kids: A New Device May Help A case of a boy who fears needles with a review of methods to help reduce pain, including a video of a new device.
Clinical Case, November 15, 2010

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