National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health - NCCAM

Organization URL(s)

nccam.nih.gov/

Other Contact Information

NCCAM, National Institutes of Health
900 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892

301-496-7790 (Voice, Press/Media Inquiries)
888-644-6226 (Voice, (clearinghouse Inquiries))

Description

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals. The NCCAM (see separate entry) handles requests for information from the public.

Online Resources

About Chiropractic and Its Use in Treating Low-Back Pain
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/chiropractic/
About Clinical Trials and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/factsheet/index.htm
About the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/about/aboutnccam/index.htm
Acupuncture
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/
Are You Considering Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)?
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/decisions/index.htm
CAM Use and Children
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/children/
Colloidal Silver Products
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/alerts/silver/index.htm
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in the United States
http://nccam.nih.gov/news/camstats.htm
Dietary and Herbal Supplements (NCCAM)
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/supplements.htm
Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/supplement-safety/
Herbs at a Glance
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/herbsataglance.htm
NCCAM Health Information
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/
NCCAM's Research Centers Program
http://nccam.nih.gov/training/centers/index.htm
Paying for CAM Treatment
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/financial/index.htm
Questions and Answers About Homeopathy
http://nccam.nih.gov/
Questions and Answers About Using Magnets To Treat Pain
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/magnet/magnet.htm
Questions and Answers: NIH Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT)
http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/gait/qa.htm
Questions and Answers: The NIH Trial of EDTA Chelation Therapy for Coronary Artery Disease
http://nccam.nih.gov/chelation/q-and-a.htm
Search CAM on PubMed
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nccam/camonpubmed.html
Selecting a Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Practitioner
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/practitioner/index.htm
Spinal Manipulation for Low-Back Pain
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/pain/spinemanipulation.htm
St. John's Wort and the Treatment of Depression
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/stjohnswort/index.htm
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States
http://nccam.nih.gov/news/camsurvey_fs1.htm
Time to Talk: Tell Your Doctor About Your Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/timetotalk/forpatients.htm
Treating Type 2 Diabetes with Dietary Supplements
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/diabetes/
What Is Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)?
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/whatiscam/
What's in the Bottle? An Introduction to Dietary Supplements
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/bottle/
Yoga for Health: An Introduction
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/yoga/yoga.htm

Print Resources

NCCAM publishes brochures, quarterly newsletter, fact sheets, and other publications such as advisories and reports. You may order publications free of charge from the NCCAM Clearinghouse, or you may print copies of publications that are available on the Web site.