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News outlets reported Elle Macpherson beat breast cancer with alternative therapies. Doctors say that's misleading and potentially dangerous.

Media outlets reported that Elle Macpherson beat breast cancer using alternative therapist. Doctors…

Kim Schewitz   


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Virtual reality is spicing up physical therapy with games for balance, posture, and more

Some physical therapists are applying virtual reality games to patient treatment plans. VR can make…

Heather Lindsey   


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Samantha Ruth Prabhu faces heavy backlash after recommending hydrogen peroxide inhalation to cure viral fever

Dr Philips aka The Liver Doctor did not hold back in his condemnation, calling Prabhu a “health and…

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I tried the viral 'shadow-work' journal touted as a substitute for therapy. It was so bad that I couldn't finish.

"The Shadow-Work Journal" is a self-published therapy workbook and an Amazon bestseller. I tried it…

Julia Pugachevsky   


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An alternative healer was charged with manslaughter after a woman died attending his 'slapping therapy' workshop

A woman with diabetes died during a 'slapping therapy' workshop in 2016. Hongchi Xiao, who led the …

Joshua Zitser   


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Kansas City Chiefs players say alternating between hot and cold therapy helps rejuvenate their muscles and relieve stress

Athletes for the Kansas City Chiefs say they use hot and cold tubs to help their muscles recover an…

Gabby Landsverk,Sarah Kwak   


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IV ketamine therapy made me feel like I was in outer space and melted my depression. Then I found a cheaper at-home alternative.

I needed help for chronic leg pain and depression and wanted to try IV ketamine therapy. It worked …

Dana Hamilton   


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Alternatives to sliding scale insulin therapy, recommended by doctors

Studies indicate sliding scale insulin therapy is ineffective at managing blood sugar and can be to…

Rebecca Strong,Jason R. McKni…   


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An OpenAI staffer who had 'personal, emotional' conversations with ChatGPT has sparked a massive debate about using AI chatbots for therapy

OpenAI is rolling out voice control for ChatGPT, but critics have raised concerns that using it for…

Hasan Chowdhury   


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How a 39-year-old engineer spends her $169,000 paycheck: Xbox, therapy, coffee, and skincare

A millennial making six figures a year says that she budgets her money but will always splurge on h…

Vartika Puranik   


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How to know if group therapy is, or isn't, right for you — according to leaders of support groups

Group therapy can help members to make connections, feel less isolated, and manage mental health co…

Ashley Abramson,Heather Z. Ly…   


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People are undergoing 'bee sting therapy' to treat everything from Lyme disease to wrinkles, even though it could be deadly

One episode of the upcoming Netflix series "(Un)Well" features people using bee venom therapy for w…

Anna Medaris Miller   


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I let my daughter quit family therapy and take control of her own mental-health care. Now, we're trying art therapy instead.

When my daughter stopped talking to our therapist, I was hesitant to let her quit. Now, we're letti…

Laura Wheatman Hill   


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Couples are trying ketamine-assisted relationship therapy, and some say it's saving their marriages

Some couples are looking to ketamine-assisted therapy to talk through relationship issues. It can t…

Rebecca Hendrix   


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Hotels are offering guests $12,000 stem cell therapies, chewing lessons, and IV drips in luxury wellness kick

Luxury hotels and medispas costing up to $20,000 a night are stepping up their wellness offerings t…

Ryan Hogg   


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5 people who used psychedelics to treat PTSD describe their experiences

Using psychedelics for mental health treatment is turning mainstream. Insider talked to people who …

Julia Naftulin,Yeji Jesse Lee   


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Trying to change bad habits or dark thoughts? You may benefit from CBT, the therapy 'gold standard'

Cognitive behavioral therapy is an evidence-backed way to address unwanted thoughts and habits and …

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I tried a PTSD therapy used by police officers to help process my friend's death. It worked so much faster than I was expecting.

Brain-working recursive therapy was developed to fight conditions like PTSD. Nichi Hodgson had a se…

Nichi Hodgson   


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Charles, an alternative medicine king: The new monarch has spent years promoting homeopathy — despite criticism from scientists

King Charles III was once criticized for supporting a company that recommended treating cancer pati…

Allana Akhtar