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National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
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Understanding Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
bullet What Is Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)? -- En Español
  bullet Statistics on CAM Use

Be an Informed Consumer
  bullet Making Decisions About Using CAM -- En Español
  bullet Selecting a CAM Practitioner -- En Español
  bullet Consumer Financial Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- En Español
  bullet Thinking About CAM: A Guide for People with CancerNew
  bullet 10 Things To Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web

Major Areas of CAM
  bullet Biologically Based Practices
  bullet Energy Medicine
  bullet Manipulative and Body-Based Practices
  bullet Mind-Body Medicine
  bullet Whole Medical Systems

Alerts and Advisories
information on drug interactions, harmful side effects, and public health advisories
  bullet Green Tea for Certain Cancers: FDA Review (7/05)New
  bullet Vitamin E Supplements (5/05)New
  bullet Report on Safety of Black Cohosh in Clinical Studies (11/04)New
    More alerts >>


Treatments and Therapies
bullet Find an alternative treatment or therapy
acupuncture, homeopathy, and more

Diseases and Conditions
  bullet Find a disease or condition
cancer, depression, pain, and more

Dietary and Herbal Supplements
  bullet Find out about a supplement
vitamins, herbs, minerals, and more

Spanish-language Information
bullet Información en español

More Resources
Need more information?
bullet Ask questions, order publications, and more
information from the NCCAM Clearinghouse
bullet Live Help Online chat with a health information specialist
bullet Video lectures on CAM
  bullet CAM on PubMed CAM on PubMed
journal citations
  bullet MEDLINEplus
health information from the National Library of Medicine
  bullet Medical Dictionary (MEDLINEplus)
  bullet Links to Other Organizations
  Live Help--Online chat with a health information specialist