Alternative Medicine

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

At the House of Delegates meeting, members debated on various topics

An obesity medicine specialist shares his insights on the new social media craze

Ubiquitous enzyme becomes a health and wellness trend, without much evidence behind it

YouTuber and physician Dr. Mike details vaginal eggs, rectal ozone therapy, and more

Nondrug therapies increased markedly in wake of 2016 CDC guidance

Program was devised specifically for people with osteoarthritis

The herbal remedy has been linked to the death of a Congressman's wife

Levodopa found in doses similar to those in prescription meds

Randomized trial shows that guided movement sessions can lessen pain

Trial participants saw improvements in both sleep and mental health

Increased availability and use challenge clinician knowledge to keep pace

Chronic tension headache patients experience relief with 8-week treatment course

Fails to outperform saline in randomized trial