Integrative medicine is a new approach to care, combining conventional or evidence-based medical therapies with complementary or alternative treatments such as acupuncture, biofeedback, stress reduction, or herbal medicines. Such an approach is growing in a variety of health care settings.
How much do we know about such methods? Are they effective? What is the current [...]

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People, animals, and the environment have converged today in so many ways that the health of each group seems inextricably linked. As a result, our dependence on animals and the products they provide poses increasing risks for our health and well being. Mad cow disease and avian flu are but two examples. While veterinary and [...]

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