The Steady Rise of CAM

Courtesy The DSIB Blog  Thu, 12/11/2008 - 15:49

If were ever in doubt, that can be now laid aside -- Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) are now thoroughly established as mainstream.

A new survey by the National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) shows that nearly 40% of adults in the U.S. used some form of CAM therapy in 2007.

Vitamins and supplements headed the list of CAM practices most people used, along with deep breathing, yoga, and meditation....

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