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Alternative Treatments and Therapies

Many people look for approaches outside prescription medicine, and the evidence behind them ranges from reasonable to very thin. These articles describe what people try — herbs, oils, physical therapies, infusions — and how to read the evidence behind each one honestly, including where it is weak.

Nothing here is a recommendation. Discuss anything you are considering with a clinician, particularly alongside existing medication.

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