Alternative therapies

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Arts & Culture

The healing history of dance

Dance movement therapy is a relatively new healing practice, but its cultural roots date back a millennia. So, how can this history inform modern therapies?

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Health & Medicine

Can alternative therapies help PTSD?

Talking or exposure therapies may not work for everyone with post-traumatic stress disorder, but do the alternatives work?

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Health & Medicine

Acupuncture can treat hot flushes, but there’s a catch

Researchers find traditional acupuncture treatments are no different from their fake equivalents for menopause symptoms

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