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Answers consumers' most commonly asked questions about meditation and healing -- what is meditation, what happens during the practice of meditation, and the benefits of meditation.... Details >
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture answers some commonly asked questions about acupuncture and medical acupuncturists.... Details >
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There are many terms used to describe approaches to health care that are outside the realm of conventional medicine as practiced in the United States. This fact sheet explains how the National Center ... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
A clinical trial is a research study in which a treatment or therapy is tested in people to see whether it is safe and effective. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
This fact sheet presents general information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and an overview of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's (NCCAM) efforts to a... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
This online document presents general information about acupuncture, summaries of NIH research findings on acupuncture, information for the health consumer, a list of additional information resources,... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
The Chinese therapy of acupuncture has been used for millennia to treat a range of ailments. ... Details >
Directory of national organizations that are involved in the field of medical acupuncture and oriental medicine. Includes addresses -- internet and postal, and phone numbers.... Details >
This document presents a review of recent published literature (1995 to 2003) on the use of acupuncture for the treatment of fibromyalgia.... Details >
This document presents a review of recent published literature (1995 to 2003) on the use of acupuncture for the treatment of osteoarthritis.... Details >