Category Archives: Complementary & Integrative Medicine

Men with Fibromyalgia Often Go Undiagnosed, Mayo Clinic Study Suggests

December 19th, 2012 - 10:40 am

Fibromyalgia is a complex illness to diagnose and to treat. There is not yet a diagnostic test to establish that someone has it, there is no cure and many fibromyalgia symptoms — pain, fatigue, problems sleeping and memory and mood … Continue reading →

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A Look at the Evolving Roles of Palliative and Hospice Care

November 15th, 2012 - 11:11 am

Many people think hospice and palliative care come at the end of life, and while both often play a key role then, palliative care also can provide pain relief, symptom control, emotional comfort and spiritual support as patients recover from … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Discusses Evidence-based Alternative Medicine Therapies in New Book from TIME

November 14th, 2012 - 2:41 pm

TIME’s newly released book, Alternative Medicine: Your Guide to Stress Relief, Healing, Nutrition, and More, featuring medical expertise from Mayo Clinic, encourages readers to think of alternative treatments as complementary medicine, used to help supplement more traditional medical therapies. Brent … Continue reading →

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Join Us Friday for a #WorldArthritisDay Chat on Twitter

October 9th, 2012 - 11:30 am

This Friday is World Arthritis Day, called to draw attention to arthritis and inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Nearly 50 million people in the United States alone have a rheumatic disease. Please join us at 12:30 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 12 at #WorldArthritisDay for … Continue reading →

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