conventional treatments

(MedPage Today) -- At least half of children with severe, apparently treatment-resistant asthma can be successfully managed with conventional treatments using a thorough, multidisciplinary approach, researchers suggested.

Physical pain is a common occurrence for many Americans; in fact, a national survey found that more than one-quarter of U.S. adults had recently experienced some sort of pain lasting more than a day.

In addition to conventional treatments, such as over-the-counter and prescription medications, people may try acupuncture in an effort to relieve pain.

This fact sheet provides basic information about pain and acupuncture, summarizes scientific research on acupuncture for specific kinds of pain, and suggests sources for additional information.

Sindya Bhanoo has written a great article for the Washington Post about the recently opened Johns Hopkins Integrative Medicine and Digestive Center.

The treatment center is particularly interesting in that it is part of a growing trend of mainstream conventional treatments that are collaborating with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments.

Bhanoo produces quite a quote right off the bat that is all too true:

"We conventional doctors need to acknowledge that some of our therapies...