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Evidence-Based Medicine: Evidence Reports

When talking to your patients about CAM, you want to be able to answer the question: Is there any scientific evidence that this CAM product or practice works and is safe? The resources on this page will help inform you about what the science says.

Evidence Report Summaries from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

B Vitamins and Berries and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders (AHRQ)
Back Pain II, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (AHRQ)
Effectiveness and Safety of Vitamin D in Relation to Bone Health (AHRQ)
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Disease (AHRQ)
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Lipids (AHRQ)
Effects of Soy on Health Outcomes (AHRQ)
Gastrointestinal Conditions (AHRQ)
Health Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Asthma (AHRQ)
Immuno-Augmentation Therapy and Naltrexone (AHRQ)
Lupus (AHRQ)
Meditation Practices for Health: State of the Research (AHRQ)
Melatonin for Treatment of Sleep Disorders (AHRQ)
Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements and Prevention of Chronic Disease (AHRQ)
Naltrexone (AHRQ)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Risk Factors (AHRQ)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Lupus (AHRQ)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Osteoporosis (AHRQ)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Renal Disease (AHRQ)
Renal Disease (AHRQ)
Safety of Probiotics Used To Reduce Risk and Prevent or Treat Disease (AHRQ)
SAMe (S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine) and Depression (AHRQ)
Vitamin D and Calcium (AHRQ)
Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer (AHRQ)

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