The objective of this article is to provide a qualitative analysis of the practical concerns that people with HIV/AIDS have with regard to their use of complementary therapies. In-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with a diverse range of people with HIV/AIDS (N = 46). An inductive grounded approach was used to collect and analyze the data. There were five central concerns: (a) sele...

Purpose Reflexology is one of the top six complementary therapies used in the UK. Reflexologists claim that massage to specific points of the feet increases blood supply to referred or ‘mapped’ organs in the body. Empirical evidence to validate this claim is scarce. This three-phase study measured changes in cardiovascular parameters in subjects receiving reflexology treatment applied to specif...

Background ART is costly for governments and couples seeking treatment. In addition to any other costs that may arise during treatment, such as medication, consultations and extra procedures, women undergoing IVF experience physical and emotional stress. Furthermore, it is not always possible to get a favorable outcome. Despite all the remarkable scientific advances in modern medicine, traditio...