Alternative Medicine
Doctors sound alarm over 'snake oil' being sold in pharmacies
The New Zealand Medical Association says it has 'major reservations' about proposed changes to the pharmacists code of ethics that remove the need for complimentary healthcare products, currently… Audio
Alternative medicine: quackery or therapy?
There is a perception that alternative or complementary medicines are safe. Is this the case? Audio
Are your ears itching?
If a doctor gives you a sugar pill and tells you it will make your headache feel better and it does, that's called the placebo effect. But what happens if they tell you the pill will make your… Video, Audio
Medical Association comments on alternative therapies
New research suggests some users of alternative medicines and therapies - such as probiotics, herbal remedies and aromotherapy - are not being told about the potential dangers. Audio
Users aren't aware of potential dangers of alternative medicine
Newly published research suggests some users of alternative medicines and therapies - such as probiotics, herbal remedies and aromotherapy - are not being told about the potential dangers. Audio