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Complementary therapy
Acupuncture
Acupuncture, which originated in China more than 2,000 years ago, uses needles to stimulate points in the body. It may help treat some conditions.
Complementary therapies - an overview
Complementary therapies such as homeopathy, naturopathy and acupuncture are sometimes used alongside conventional medicine.
Chinese traditional medicine
Based on ancient practices, traditional Chinese medicine uses techniques such as acupuncture, herbal treatments, moxa and cupping to improve health.
Chiropractors
A chiropractor is a health practitioner who manipulates joints. This article explains what chiropractors do, and suggests questions you can ask.
Homeopathy
This article briefly describes homeopathy, including the lack of current evidence for its effectiveness and safety.
Massage therapy guide
Through manipulating the body’s soft tissues, massage therapists can help manage a range of conditions. There are many types of massage.
Relaxation techniques for stress relief
With practice, relaxation can help you calm down and take a step back from stressful situations. Follow the tips here.
Yoga for beginners
Considering yoga? Here are many of the answers to common yoga questions, including how it can benefit your health and how to find a class.
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Natural therapies and supplements | Jean Hailes
What is natural therapy, complementary therapy, complementary medicine and alternative therapy? Do they mean the same thing? Every culture throughout the world has at some point used healing plants as the basis for its medicines and many have used
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Complementary and alternative therapies - Cancer Treatments
There are many complementary or alternative therapies that may be promoted as cancer treatments. Some may be helpful, but some can interfere with your treatment or cause you harm.
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Lifestyle and alternative treatments - BluePages
Lifestyle and alternative treatments involve changing the way you live or natural therapies. Select a lifestyle treatment to find out if it is likely to help.
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Alternatives to HRT fact sheet | Women's Health Queensland Inc
Many women explore options for safe and effective complementary or alternative medicine to relieve menopausal symptoms. This fact sheet provides an overview of lifestyle options and popular alternative treatments for women at this time.
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Adverse reactions to alternative medicines - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Adverse reactions to complementary and alternative medicines (CAM)
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Illness and complementary medicine
Illness and complementary medicine Caring for yourself when you are unwell When youre unwell, you need to take extra care As a person with diabetes when you are sick, your bodys increased production of stress hormones will cause your blood glucose levels to rise Make sure you keep a list of contact numbers for your doctor, credentialled diabetes educator, hospital and ambulance by the phone
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Complementary Therapies - Asthma Australia
Complementary therapies for asthma management are not generally part of standard medical care. If youre seeking complementary therapy for managing your asthma, here are the steps to take.
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Complementary therapies
The facts Many people use complementary therapies to support medical treatment. Complementary therapies are not a replacement for adequate medical tre...
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Complementary treatments and therapies Arthritis Australia
Complementary therapies are any treatments or therapies that are not part of the conventional treatment (such as medicines or surgery) of a disease
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Complementary therapies and cancer - Cancer Council Australia
Find credible information on complementary and alternative therapies. Can CAMs help cancer patients relieve symptoms and improve well-being?
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Interventions for treating genital chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnancy | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Amoxycillin appears to be an acceptable alternative therapy for the treatment of genital chlamydial infections in pregnancy when compared with erythromycin
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Quick relaxation techniques
Different relaxation techniques appeal to different people. Please try out each technique and rate it out of 10, then choose the one(s) that suit you best.
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Treatments for depression
A large number of different treatments are available for depression and new treatments (particularly medications) regularly appear.
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Can music interventions replace sedatives for reduction of preoperative anxiety? | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: This systematic review indicates that music listening may have a beneficial effect on preoperative anxiety
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Where to find information about drugs | Issue 3 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Good medicines information is critical to medical practice. Choose high-quality, pre-appraised sources first and make...
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Meditation therapy for anxiety disorders | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: The small number of studies included in this review do not permit any conclusions to be drawn on the effectiveness of meditation therapy for anxiety disorders
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Antiretroviral Therapy in the Treatment of HIV and AIDS
In the battle against AIDS, the best tactic for the treatment of HIV is antiretroviral therapy (ART). A combination of several antiretroviral medicines used together to slow down the rate at which Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can make copies of itself.
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Influenza: overview on prevention and therapy - Australian Prescriber
Quadrivalent vaccines, trivalent vaccines and antiviral drugs. What are the tools for fighting influenza?
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Encouraging adherenceto longterm medication | Issue 4 | Volume 40 | Australian Prescriber | Australian Prescriber
Non-adherence to medicines is common in patients with chronic disease and in those prescribed preventive medication....
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Complementary and Herbal Therapies for Hot Flushes | New: January 2018 - Australasian Menopause Society
Many women experience hot flushes and night sweats around the time of menopause. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been proven to be effective in alleviating these symptoms (1). Some women however, choose to explore complementary or herbal therapies for relief of symptoms. There have been a great many trials of complementary and herbal medicines and some of these have suggested benefits from certain therapies and others have shown no benefit. It can be difficult for consumers and for doctors
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