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Electromagnetic therapyElectromagnetic therapy is a form of alternative medicine which claims to treat disease by applying electromagnetic energy to the body.[1][2] It is labelled pseudoscientific by most modern medical researchers. A related alternative treatment, magnet therapy, uses the application of static (non-varying) magnetic fields and is similarly labelled as pseudoscience.
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UseSome proponents of electromagnetic therapy believe that "harmful electromagnetic fields" might "disrupt the body's chemical makeup resulting in disease and illness."[3] The University of California Medical Centre, Moore Cancer Centre, offers alternative therapies for cancer patients. However, it clearly states on its website that to their knowledge "there is no scientific evidence available that any electromagnetic therapies work." [3] CriticismThe American Cancer Society says that "relying on electromagnetic treatment alone and avoiding conventional medical care, may have serious health consequences." Many electromagnetic therapy devices have never been scientifically proven effective in the treatment of disease. In some cases, the devices may be not only ineffective but harmful in and of themselves. [4] See also
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Categories: Energy therapies | Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies |
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