Conventional medicine is the most common type of medicine in the Western world. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for treatments that are not part of mainstream healthcare. Many ...

Reflexology therapy may improve pain, fatigue, and quality of life in people with MS. Massage therapy may prevent or relieve pain, spasticity, circulation issues, and pressure sores; it may also be ...

If you have breast cancer, you’ll want to do everything you can to regain your health. As part of that, you may try complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) along with medical treatment.

Complementary therapies are adjuncts to mainstream care, used primarily for symptom control and to enhance physical and emotional strength during and after mainstream cancer treatment. These therapies ...

There is an important difference between a complementary therapy and an alternative therapy. A complementary therapy means you can use it alongside your conventional medical treatment. It may help you ...

Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can be a distressing and disorienting experience. Surveys of people who have chronic diseases have found that many experience a sense of powerlessness, and that ...

Yoga and other mind-body exercises, acupuncture, music therapy, and vitamin D supplementation may help you manage symptoms or improve quality of life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The MS in Complementary and Integrative Health program is not currently accepting new students. We invite you to learn more about our nursing and health professions online programs currently being ...