More People Rely On Alternative Medicine

As consumers look to save money in a tough economy, many turn to alternative health care options. CBS 4 reports: 'Health care costs are soaring. Thousands of people are without jobs and without the benefits afforded them.

Now, those people are turning to preventative or alternative measures. ... The National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) shows 38 percent of adults and 12 percent of kids are now using alternative therapies to treat pain. In fact, Americans are now reportedly spending $34 billion a year on alternative therapies' (Demos, 10/26).

The Washington Post examines how people are relying on alternative medicine for flu prevention: 'Mounting concern about swine flu and shortages of the vaccine recently approved to battle it are refocusing attention on homeopathic remedies, which are increasingly being used in this country and abroad as an alternative to prevent or treat various forms of flu: swine, bird and seasonal. Read the entire article.

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