Alternative Medicine News

The legalization of marijuana, especially for recreational use, was associated with significant reductions in opioid-related mortality, according to study results published in Economic Inquiry.

Acupuncture is effective in alleviating angina when combined with traditional antianginal treatment, according to study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Women who took sleep medications were at a slightly higher risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to findings from a Utah-based cohort released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

PHILADELPHIA — Patients who received mindfulness-based cognitive therapy experienced reduced levels of disability compared with patients who did not, according to a study presented at the American Headache Society Annual Meeting.

Researchers found a link between acupuncture training and decreased physician depersonalization, according to findings reported in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

About 100 people provided an FDA panel with study data, real-life anecdotes or proposed ideas, as it establishes regulatory framework for cannabidiol, or CBD, at a public hearing on Friday.

The FDA is scheduled to hold a hearing Friday, May 31, that seeks to help broaden the agency’s knowledge and help clear up the public’s uncertainty about cannabidiol, or CBD, according to a press release.

SAN DIEGO — The number of patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are actively using cannabis is rising, according to study results presented at Digestive Disease Week.

Wellness education appeared to be the most effective intervention for managing patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to findings recently published in JAMA Network Open.

PHILADELPHIA — There are several plants besides marijuana that may fill the growing need for nonpharmaceutical alternatives to pain relief that many medical professionals and patients seek, a speaker at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting said.