A new analysis of National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data suggests American military veterans experience higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain than nonveterans, and highlights the importance of monitoring/managing pain in veterans.
A gene called PIEZO2 controls specific aspects of human touch and proprioception, a “sixth sense” describing awareness of one’s body in space.
Study suggests some popular complementary health approaches—such as yoga, tai chi, and acupuncture—may effectively manage common pain conditions.
American out-of-pocket spending on complementary health approaches tops $30 billion annually.
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) welcomes five members to its National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health.
Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D., will present “Change Your Brain by Transforming Your Mind” at the seventh annual Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies.
Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) may prove more effective than usual treatment in alleviating chronic low-back pain.
Scientists Discover Non-Opioid Pain Pathway in the Brain; NCCIH-funded study provides evidence for the existence of a non-opioid process in the brain to reduce pain through mindfulness meditation
People who practiced yoga or took natural products were more likely to do so for wellness reasons than to treat a specific health condition, according to data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
The National Institutes of Health Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) today presented to NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., a detailed design framework for building a national research participant group, called a cohort, of 1 million or more Americans to expand our knowledge and practice of precision medicine. NIH has appointed Josephine P. Briggs, M.D., as the Interim Director of the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program.
News release describes new funding for research centers exploring how commonly used natural products, such as resveratrol and black cohosh, work and their safety. The centers are funded by NCCIH and the Office of Dietary Supplements.
A new analysis of data from the National Health Interview Survey helps to unravel the complexities of pain in the U.S. population.
What: The release of data from a nationwide government survey on American Children’s use of natural products such as melatonin, Echinacea, probiotics, as well as on the use of mind and body approaches such as yoga, chiropractic, massage, and meditation. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold a webinar/telephone briefing to discuss the findings of the most recent reports from the National Health Interview Survey.
Nationally representative survey shows shifts in Americans’ use of natural products (dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals).
A nationally representative survey shows that Americans’ use of yoga has increased in recent years and that use of other mind and body practices remains high.
Press Release: NCCIH Advisory Council working group recommends assessing the feasibility of large-scale research studies on nondrug approaches for pain management in military personnel and veterans.
Release of new data on Americans’ use of complementary health approaches – presentation for credentialed media to take place on Tuesday, February 10, 2015.
NCCIH presents "When Experts Disagree: The Art of Medical Decision Making"
NCCIH welcomes acclaimed authors Jerome Groopman, M.D., and Pamela Hartzband, M.D., as featured speakers for the sixth annual Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Health Therapies. The husband-and-wife team will present “When Experts Disagree: The Art of Medical Decision Making.”