Children's Health News
- Questions to ask your doctor
- April 2, 2017
Mind-body medicine uses a variety of techniques designed to enhance the mind’s capacity to affect bodily function and symptoms. Other mind-body techniques are still considered CAM, including meditation, prayer, mental healing, and therapies that use creative outlets such as art, music, or dance.
Some,therapies may interfere with standard treatment or may be harmful when used with conventional treatment. What benefits can be expected from this therapy? Do the known benefits outweigh the risks? | What side effects can be expected? Will the therapy interfere with conventional treatment?
Health education, in which health-related storylines are incorporated into popular TV sitcoms, dramas or soap operas, is distinct from the use of public service announcements, which can also be an important tool in public health communication.