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The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is rising, both
among the general public and health care professionals. A treatment is called
complementary when it is used in addition to conventional (or widely accepted and
practiced by the medical community) treatments; it is called alternative when it is used
instead of conventional treatment. CAM therapies are used in an effort to prevent illness,
reduce stress, prevent or reduce side effects and symptoms, or control or cure disease.
Women are the primary users of CAM for themselves and their families.
The NWHIC web site will help you to familiarize yourself with CAM and the
latest research on the efficacy and safety of certain therapies and approaches. Resources
provided include the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Advisory Council for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM) Clinical Trials. Other resources include information on
alternative medical systems, mind-body interventions, manipulative and body-based methods,
energy therapies, and CAM and disease processes (cancer, hepatitis, arthritis, depression,
and diabetes).
 National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
CAM on PubMed
Publications
Centers of Excellence -
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Exploring the
Scientific Basis of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Advisory Council for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM) Clinical Trials
Organizations
National Center
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clearinghouse
The White House Commission on
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
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Publications
A Mini-Course in
Medical Botany
Cancer Facts: Complementary and
Alternative Medicine - Questions and Answers About Coenzyme Q10
Herbals: Therapeutic and
Adverse Effects
Integration of
Behavioral and Relaxation Approaches into the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Insomnia
Listing of Botanical
Ingredients of Concern (Attachments to FDA Concerned About Botanical Products, Including
Dietary Supplements, Containing Aristolochic Acid)
National Institute
of Health News Release--Garlic Supplements Can Impede HIV Medication
National
Toxicology Program Factsheets: Herbal Medicines
St. John's Wort
Fact Sheet
Arthritis
Today: Explorations - Ayurvedic Herbs
Fact
Sheet: Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate (Copyright © AAOS)
Fact
Sheet: Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis (Copyright © AAOS)
Herb and drug interactions
(Copyright © MFMR)
Professional
resources (Copyright © AMFI)
Web sites
HerbMed
Organizations
Alternative
Medicine Foundation, Inc.
American Society of
Clinical Hypnosis
Arthritis Foundation
Home Page
Nurse
Healers - Professional Associates International
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Organizations
IARP - International
Association of Reiki Professionals
Nurse
Healers - Professional Associates International
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Organizations
American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons
The Association
of Chiropractic Colleges
International
Chiropractors Association
National Association
For Chiropractic Medicine - A Consumer Advocacy Association
Osteopathic Health and
Wellness Institute
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Publications
NIAMS-Funded
Analysis of Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate Trials Shows Probable Usefulness for
Osteoarthritis Independent, High-Quality Clinical Trials Recommended
Arthritis
Today Acupuncture
Arthritis
Today: Explorations - Ayurvedic Herbs
Arthritis
Today: Meditation
Arthritis
Today: Tai Chi
Fact
Sheet: Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate (Copyright © AAOS)
Glucosamine
Sulfate and Chondroitin Sulfate (Copyright © Arthritis Foundation)
Nontraditional arthritis
treatments: Some may help, but be wary
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Publications
Antineoplastons
Cancer Facts: Complementary and
Alternative Medicine - Questions and Answers About Cancell/Entelev
Cancer Facts: Complementary and
Alternative Medicine - Questions and Answers About Coenzyme Q10
Cancer Facts: Complementary and
Alternative Medicine - Questions and Answers About Laetrile/Amygdalin
Cancell/Entelev
(PDQ®)
Coenzyme
Q10 (PDQ®)
Hydrazine
Sulfate (PDQ®)
Mistletoe
Extracts (PDQ®)
Newcastle
Disease Virus (PDQ®)
Clinical Trials
Complementary and Alternative
Medicine in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers
Gerson Therapy
Immuno-augmentative Therapy
National Cancer Institute
Studies of Hydrazine Sulfate
714-X
(PDQ®)
Organizations
Office of Cancer
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Home Page
M.
D. Anderson Cancer Center - Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources (CIMER)
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Publications
FDA Public Health Advisory - St.
John's Wort
St. John's Wort
Fact Sheet
Alternative
Therapies: Part I. Depression, Diabetes, Obesity - September 1, 2000 - American Family
Physician
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Publications
Alternative
Therapies for Diabetes
Noninvasive
Blood Glucose Monitors
Alternative
Therapies: Part I. Depression, Diabetes, Obesity - September 1, 2000 - American Family
Physician
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Publications
Alternative
Therapies for Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C:
Treatment Alternatives
Organizations
Centers of Excellence in
Hepatitis C Research and Education
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