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  2. Regulation of alternative medicine - Wikipedia

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    In the state of Texas, physicians may be partially protected from charges of unprofessional conduct or failure to practice medicine in an acceptable manner, and thus from disciplinary action, when they prescribe alternative medicine in a complementary manner, if board specific practice requirements are satisfied and the therapies utilized do not present "a safety risk for the patient that is ...

  3. Alternative medicine - Wikipedia

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    Alternative medicine consists of a wide range of health care practices, products, and therapies. The shared feature is a claim to heal that is not based on the scientific method. Alternative medicine practices are diverse in their foundations and methodologies. [22]

  4. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

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    The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is a United States government agency which explores complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). It was created in 1991 as the Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM), and renamed the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) before receiving its current name in 2014. [1]

  5. List of herbs with known adverse effects - Wikipedia

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    In general, the safety and effectiveness of alternative medicines have not been scientifically proven [1] and remain largely unknown. [2] Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation , or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life ...

  6. Regulation and prevalence of homeopathy - Wikipedia

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    Homeopathy is the most popular form of alternative medicine in France. Its use rose from 16% of the population in 1982 to 29% in 1987 and 36% in 1992. [ 14 ] In a 2018 survey, 77% of French answered to have used homeopathic remedies at least once, 58% have used them "several times", and more than 40% have used homeopathy for over 10 years.

  7. Wikipedia:Alternative medicine - Wikipedia

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    Experimental medicine is conventional medicine that is unproven, but which aspires to be proven using evidence-based standards and is actively being researched. Unproven medicine Any medicine for which no good evidence exists either way. "Unproven medicine" can be alternative, complementary, conventional, or traditional.

  8. Semaglutide Side Effects: Is It Safe? What You Need To Know - AOL

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    This medication is generally considered safe, and the benefits of taking semaglutide outweigh the risks for most people. But there’s still a possibility of more serious side effects.

  9. List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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    Live blood analysis – in alternative medicine, the practice of examining blood samples under a high-powered microscope, claiming this can detect and predict cancer and other illnesses, so leading to a prescription of dietary supplements that are supposed to function as treatment. The practice has been dismissed as quackery by the medical ...