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Herbal medicineProduction team

By Calder Bendle (Guest)

02 February 2009

Caldar Bendle gives an overview of herbal medicine, its history and its role in medicine today.  Read more : Herbal medicine

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Testing therapiesphotos.com

By Dr Elaine Weatherley-Jones (Guest)

20 October 2008

Elaine Weatherley-Jones asks whether science can bring its demands for evidence to the world of complementary and alternative therapies  Read more : Testing therapies

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Getting the best from CAMBBC

By Jane Feinmann (Guest)

16 October 2008

Follow freelance journalist Jane Feinmann's suggestions for getting the most from alternative therapies.  Read more : Getting the best from CAM

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The scientific debate Featuring: video,audio, The Open University

By Dr Kathy Sykes (Guest)

17 March 2008

Some scientists are distinctly cool on alternative therapies. Kathy Sykes explores some of the reasons why.  Read more : The scientific debate

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Consider meditationBBC

By Dr Tom Heller (The Open University)

17 March 2008

While meditation might be some way from being a proven therapy, advances in brain imaging techniques shows it might have an effect that isn't all...  Read more : Consider meditation

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Evaluating alternative therapiesphotos.com

By Dr Toby Murcott (Guest)

17 March 2008

Toby Murcott explains the difficulties in evaluating alternative therapies - problems conventional medicine are familair with.  Read more : Evaluating alternative therapies

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What can mainstream medicine learn? Featuring: video,audio, Screengrab from video

By Dr Kathy Sykes (Guest)

17 March 2008

If people gain benefits from some of the methods used by alternative therapists, does this mean there are lessons for all medical practitioners?  Read more : What can mainstream medicine learn?

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A view from a GPphotos.com

By Dr Tom Heller (The Open University)

17 March 2008

While watching Alternative Therapies, Tom Heller considers what science can learn from Kathy Sykes' journey.  Read more : A view from a GP

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Is reflexology valid?photos.com

By Dr Hilary MacQueen (The Open University)

17 March 2008

Although scientific investigation has offered little support for the claims of reflexologists, there is still a demand for their services. Hilary McQueen considers a therapy...  Read more : Is reflexology valid?

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A reflexologist writes...photos.com

By Elizabeth Rabone (Guest)

17 March 2008

In the Alternative Therapies series, Kathy Sykes investigates the literature and science behind reflexologist's claims that pressure points on the feet mirror (hence "reflexology") parts...  Read more : A reflexologist writes...

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