NCCAM

Do Americans aged 50 and older discuss the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with their health care providers? To help answer this question, AARP and NCCAM partnered on a telephone survey of over 1,000 people aged 50 and older. Just over half of those surveyed reported using complementary and alternative medicine and over

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, seeks an accomplished, innovative neuroscientist to serve as Scientific Director of its Division of Intramural Research (DIR). The Scientific Director will build and lead a vibrant research program focused on the

Nutrition Express of Torrance, CA is voluntarily recalling specific products containing whey protein isolate sourced from one supplier because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. NCCAM Nutrition Express Voluntarily

Dr. Rachel Lampert presented this lecture as part of the Integrative Medicine Consult Service lecture series sponsored by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. Rachel Lampert, M.D. is an associate professor of medicine (cardiology) at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Lampert’s clinical interests include arrhythmias, stress,

Do Americans aged 50 and older discuss the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with their health care providers? What do they talk about&or why don’t they? To help answer these questions, in October 2010 AARP and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health partnered on

The objective of this research was to catalog what is known about the safety of interventions containing Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and/or Bacillus strains used as probiotic agents in research to reduce the risk of, prevent, or treat disease. NCCAM Safety of Probiotics Research Report

Ethos Environmental, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall because FDA lab analysis has confirmed the presence of Sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, making these products unapproved new drugs. Sildenafil is an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The active drug ingredient is not listed on the label for these products. NCCAM

Date: August 10–12, 2011 Location: Bethesda, Maryland The objectives of this summit are to: Examine the current status of palliative care and end-of-life research, practice, and policy Propose strategies to overcome barriers and ensure scientific and methodologic rigor in our research Delineate new action items that galvanize progress in this vital area of science Envision