alternative medicine

Tech titan Steve Jobs' trust in alternative medicine immediately after his pancreatic cancer diagnosis likely shortened his life, a Harvard Medical School researcher contends.

NCCAM is pleased to announce its first Twitter Chat. This is an opportunity to ask an information specialist questions about complementary and alternative medicine and general health.

No registration is necessary—all you need is an active Twitter account. The NCCAM Twitter page can be found at twitter.com/nccam.

Join the chat using this hashtag: #NCCAMchat

Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 from 1–2 p.m. ET

NCCAM is pleased to announce its first Twitter Chat.

This is an opportunity to ask an information specialist questions about complementary and alternative medicine and general health.

No registration is necessary—all you need is an active Twitter account. The NCCAM Twitter page can be found at twitter.com/nccam.

Join the chat using this hashtag: #NCCAMchat

In the July issue of the Atlantic there is an article by David Freedman along with a series of online commentaries on the controversies surrounding the study and practice of complementary and alternative medicine.

This type of dialogue is important, and we were pleased to be among those asked to offer perspectives on the topic.

On February 4, 2011, NCCAM released its third strategic plan, Exploring the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Third Strategic Plan 2011–2015.

The plan presents a series of goals and objectives to guide NCCAM in determining priorities for future research in complementary and alternative medicine.

Americans spend over one billion dollars on cold and flu supplements, and other natural remedies for colds and the flu.

Which ones really work? Here's what alternative medicine experts have to say.

New research suggests that many complementary and alternative remedies can have significant -- even fatal -- side effects in children.

Despite the widespread use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for chronic pain, scientific evidence on efficacy and mechanisms—whether the therapies help the conditions for which they are used and, if so, how—is, for the most part, limited.

However, the evidence base is growing, especially for therapies that many people use for common kinds of pain.

People with cancer want to do everything they can to combat the disease, manage its symptoms, and cope with the side effects of treatment.

Many turn to practices known collectively as CAM (complementary and alternative medicine)—for example, botanical (herbal) and other dietary supplements, acupuncture, massage, and yoga.

Add a widget/button to your Web site or to your local social network profile. Four out of 10 adults in the U.S. use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

Help spread the news that it's important for patients and health care providers to discuss the use of CAM.