Lack of Medicare Coverage May Account for Decline in Alternative Medicine Use by Seniors (Senior Journal)

Dec. 12, 2008 – A new survey finds complementary and alternative medicine in the US is primarily used to fight pain, yet, usage tends to decline as adults become senior citizens, who are the most likely to suffer with pain.

According To A New Government Survey, 38 Percent Of Adults And 12 Percent Of Children Use Complementary And ... (Medical News Today)

Approximately 38 percent of adults in the United States aged 18 years and over and nearly 12 percent of U.S. children aged 17 years and under use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to a new nationwide government survey (1).

According to a New Government Survey, 38 Percent of Adults and 12 Percent of Children Use Complementary and ... (National Institutes of Health)

Approximately 38 percent of adults in the United States aged 18 years and over and nearly 12 percent of U.S. children aged 17 and under use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to a new nationwide government survey 1 . This survey marks the first time questions were included on children’s use of CAM, which is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, ...

According to a New Government Survey, 38 Percent of Adults and 12 Percent of Children Use Complementary and ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

Approximately 38 percent of adults in the United States aged 18 years and over and nearly 12 percent of U.S. children aged 17 years and under use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to a new nationwide government survey (1). This survey marks the first time questions were included on children's use of CAM, which is a group of diverse medical and health care ...

Researchers From La Jolla Institute And Albany Medical College Identify Cell Group Key To Lyme Disease Arthritis (Medical News Today)

A research team led by the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology and Albany Medical College has illuminated the important role of natural killer (NK) T cells in Lyme disease, demonstrating that the once little understood white blood cells are central to clearing the bacterial infection and reducing the intensity and duration of arthritis associated with Lyme disease.