News and Highlights
- NCCAM Participates in the 2009 Recovery Act
- Acupuncture-Like Treatments for Low Back Pain (5/11/2009)
- New Job Opening: Technical Writer (5/22/2009)
- Message from the Director—Caution: Using CAM to Prevent the H1N1 Flu (5/8/2009)
- Congressional Justification 2010
- Highlights Archive
Research Results
NCCAM conducts research on a wide variety of CAM approaches. Learn more about the results of our research.
Spotlight on New Research
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Study Finds Creatine Does Not Enhance Strength-Building Effects of Resistance Training in HIV Patients
(Feb 2009) More
Take Charge of Your Health
Research-based information on treatments and conditions.
A–Z Index of Health Topics
Be an Informed Consumer
What you should know before using CAM.
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What does NCCAM do?
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine conducts and supports research, trains CAM researchers, and provides information about CAM. More
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What is CAM?
Complementary and alternative medicine is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine. More