A naturopathic doctor (ND) is a healthcare professional who practices naturopathic medicine. Naturopathic medicine is an alternative medicine approach that emphasizes using natural medicine and a ...

Medscape readers responded to a controversial discussion on alternative treatments. Physicians are increasingly dealing with patients who want treatments that are considered alternative. These ...

Holistic therapy involves treating the “whole” person — mind, body, and spirit — rather than just a symptom or illness. This type of therapy can include traditional and nontraditional methods to ...

Do you have a primary care physician who you see for annual physicals? A therapist who addresses your mental and emotional health? Maybe you also belong to an organized religion or talk with a ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. Ancient medicine as ...