Combined Health Information Database (CHID)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (AM)

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).

Scope and Criteria: The AM database includes materials focused on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) topics that are produced by U.S. Federal Government and state government sources, and selected journal articles on health promotion and education materials pertinent to complementary and alternative medicine (i.e. references to fact sheets, journal articles, newsletters and newsletter articles, directories, brochures and pamphlets, bibliographies, monographs, reports). The criteria for selected materials reflect current scientific and medical knowledge about CAM.

Content

• White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy: Final Report, March 2002
• Best-Case Series for the Use of Immuno-Augmentation Therapy and Naltrexone for the Treatment of Cancer
• WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants: Volume 2
• WHO Guidelines on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Medicinal Plants
• Ancient Remedies, New Disease: Involving Traditional Healers in Increasing Access to AIDS Care and Prevention in East Africa
• Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials
• Guidelines on Developing Consumer Information on Proper Use of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• WHO Guidelines on Safety Monitoring of Herbal Medicines in Pharmacovigilance Systems
• Dietary Supplements: A Framework for Evaluating Safety
• Alternative Medicine in Cancer: Opening Doors to Research
• Facts About Dietary Supplements for the Warfighter: Herbs and Botanicals, Amino Acids, Steroids, Vitamins and Minerals
• St. John's Wort and the Treatment for Depression
• Acupuncture
• Hepatitis C and Complementary and Alternative Medicine: 2003 Update
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin B6
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Folate
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin B12
• Vitamin D
• NCCAM-Supported CAM Specialty Research Centers
• About the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• What Is Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
• Questions and Answers About Cancell/Entelev
• Questions and Answers About Coenzyme Q10
• Questions and Answers About Laetrile/Amygdalin
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Iron
• NCCAM Research Grants: Information for Researchers
• Report: 'Can Alternative Medicine Be Integrated into Mainstream Care?'
• Tips for the Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions and Evaluating Information
• 714-X
• Cancell/Entelev
• Coenzyme Q10
• Cartilage (Bovine and Shark)
• Hydrazine Sulfate
• Laetrile/Amygdalin
• Mistletoe Extracts
• Garlic Supplements Can Impede HIV Medication
• Kava Linked to Liver Damage
• Offers to Treat Biological Threats: What You Need to Know
• Virtual 'Treatments' Can Be Real-World Deceptions
• Health Claims on the Internet: Buyer Beware
• 'Miracle' Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism
• Overview of Dietary Supplements
• Claims That Can Be Made for Conventional Food and Dietary Supplements
• Recall of PC SPES and SPES Dietary Supplements
• Mind-Body Interventions for Gastrointestinal Conditions: Summary
• 10 Things To Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers
• Adverse Event Reporting for Dietary Supplements: An Inadequate Safety Valve
• Bioterrorism and CAM: What the Public Needs To Know
• What Are Dietary Supplements?
• Antioxidant Vitamins and Zinc Reduce Risk of Vision Loss from Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Questions and Answers: A Trial of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) for the Treatment of Major Depression
• Kava-Containing Dietary Supplements May Be Associated with Severe Liver Injury
• Newcastle Disease Virus
• Products That Consumers Inquire About
• Herbal Medicines
• Coping with Hepatitis C: Alternative or Complementary Approaches
• About Clinical Trials and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• California Acupuncture Board: Fact Sheet and Questions
• California Acupuncture Board: Frequently Asked Questions
• Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in Acupuncture
• Preparation of Best Case Series and the Conduct of Pilot Clinical Trials Using CAM Modalities
• Ayurvedic Interventions for Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review
• Oregon Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Questions & Answers: NIH Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT)
• Consumer's Guide to Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• Reports of the Special Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medical Practitioners
• WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy: 2002-2005
• Legal Status of Traditional Medicine and Complementary/Alternative Medicine: A Worldwide Review
• Are You Considering Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
• Selecting a Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioner
• Alternative Therapies for Managing Menopausal Symptoms
• National Cancer Institute Studies of Hydrazine Sulfate
• Antineoplastons
• Questions & Answers: The NIH Trial of EDTA Chelation Therapy for Coronary Artery Disease
• Dietary Supplements, Complementary or Alternative Medicines
• Health Products for Seniors: 'Anti-Aging' Products Pose Potential for Physical and Economic Harm
• Garlic Supplements Can Impede HIV Medication
• S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine for Treatment of Depression, Osteoarthritis, and Liver Disease: Summary
• Questions and Answers About Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of Menopause
• Dietary Supplements: More is Not Always Better
• Traditional Medicine: Growing Needs and Potential
• Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements (CARDS)
• NCI FACT SHEET: Tea and Cancer Prevention
• Garlic and Cancer Prevention
• NCI FACT SHEET: Red Wine and Cancer Prevention
• Questions and Answers: SELECT (Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial)
• HHS Acts to Reduce Safety Concerns Associated with Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra: Fact Sheet
• Evidence on the Safety and Effectiveness of Ephedra: Implications for Regulation
• Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance Enhancement: Clinical Efficacy and Side Effects
• Consumer Financial Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Questions and Answers About Homeopathy
• Information Paper on L-tryptophan and 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan
• Health Quackery: Spotting Health Scams
• Traditional Medicine
• About Chiropractic and Its Use in Treating Low-Back Pain
• What's in the Bottle? An Introduction to Dietary Supplements
• Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too
• Chinese Thunder God Vine Gives Relief from Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
• Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users
• Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research: 2001
• Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research: 2002
• Botanical Dietary Supplements: Background Information
• Dietary Supplements: Background Information
• Questions and Answers About Valerian for Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
• Ephedra and Ephedrine Alkaloids for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance
• Routine Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
• Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedrine Alkaloids: Final Rule Summary
• Questions and Answers about FDA's Actions on Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedrine Alkaloids
• Pills, Patches, and Shots: Can Hormones Prevent Aging?
• FDA White Paper: Health Effects of Androstenedione
• Questions and Answers: Androstenedione
• Selected Vegetables [and] Sun's Soup
• Essiac [and] Flor-Essence
• Phytoestrogens and Bone Health
• Questions and Answers About Using Magnets to Treat Pain
• NCCAM Consumer Advisory: Echinacea Not Effective in Treating Children's Colds: New Study Results
• NCCAM Consumer Advisory: Colloidal Silver Products
• NCCAM Consumer Advisory: Coral Calcium
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults: United States, 2002
• NCCAM Consumer Advisory: Ephedra
• The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States
• NCI Fact Sheet: Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention
• Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia
• Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis
• Effect of the Supplemental Use of Antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Coenzyme Q10 for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: Summary
• Effect of Supplemental Antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Coenzyme Q10 for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: Summary
• Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Lipids and Glycemic Control in Type II Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome and on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Renal Disease, Systemic Lupus
• Health Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Asthma: Summary
• Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Arrhythmogenic Mechanisms in Animal and Isolated Organ/Cell Culture Studies: Summary
• Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Intermediate Markers of Cardiovascular Disease: Summary
• Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Disease: Summary
• Ensuring the Safety of Dietary Supplements
• NCCAM Consumer Advisory: Actra-Rx (Yilishen) Contains Sildenafil (Viagra)
• Melatonin for Treatment of Sleep Disorders: Summary
• Biologically Based Practices: An Overview
• Energy Medicine: An Overview
• Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview
• Mind-Body Medicine: An Overview
• Whole Medical Systems: An Overview
• Guidance for Industry: Structure/Function Claims Small Entity Compliance Guide
• Dietary Supplements: Additional Resources for Professionals
• Dietary Supplements: Consumer Resources on Herbs, Botanicals, Phytochemicals and Other Specific Dietary Supplements
• Dietary Supplements: Consumers Resources on Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants
• Dietary Supplements and Heart Health Resources for Consumers
• Questions and Answers: Strategy for Dietary Supplements
• Questions and Answers: Draft Guidance for Industry Substantiation for Dietary Supplement Claims
• Questions and Answers: Qualified Health Claim for Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
• Regulatory Strategy for the Further Implementation and Enforcement of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
• Chronically Ill Patients Treated by Spiritual Healing Improve in Quality of Life: Results of a Randomized Waiting-List Controlled Study
• White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy: Meeting on the Access to, and Delivery of, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Services (editorial)
• Ayurveda: A Historical Perspective and Principles of the Traditional Health Care System in India
• Healthcare and Disease Management in Ayurveda
• Straus Gives State of the Center, CAM on PubMed Unveiled
• Can Doctors Respond to Patients' Increasing Interest in Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Primer
• Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Rheumatic Disease
• Oriental Medicine: An Introduction
• Complementary Therapies in Palliative Cancer Care
• May NACCAM Meeting: More Changes, Further Growth on Center's Horizon
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the NIH
• Agencies Team Up in War Against Internet Health Fraud
• Dietary Supplements: Do They Help? Can They Hurt?
• Most Frequent Medical Conditions Treated Alternatively
• Spirituality and Health for Women of Color
• Music Listening As A Nursing Intervention: A Symphony of Practice
• Tai Chi: Towards an Exercise Program for the Older Person
• Integrating Complementary Therapies Into Health Care Education: A Cautious Approach
• Canadian Cancer Society Information Services: Lessons Learned About Complementary Medicine Information Needs
• Advising Patients on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Vitamins, Herbs, and Supplements: Tools of Empowerment
• Improving the Health of Older People: What Do We Do?
• Touching the Fragile Baby: Looking at Touch in the Special Care Nursery (SCN)
• Healing Breathwork
• Recommendations for Herbal Supplements and the Perioperative Patient
• Health Perceptions of Mexican American Women
• Oxygen Bars: Is a Breath of Fresh Air Worth It?
• Holism and a Health-Promoting Approach to Palliative Care
• Soybeans: Good for Your Heart. Patient Education
• Informed Choices: Your Most Valuable Role in Menopause Care is Education
• Arts Therapies Promote Wellness in Elders
• Qigong Practice: A Pathway to Health and Healing
• Expanding Wellness
• Herbal Medicines: Poison or Potions?
• Health Information and Promotion in Chiropractic Clinics
• Complementary Therapies and Health Promotion
• Ethical Issues Concerning Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Informed Consent to Treatment
• Ephedra Ban: No Shortage of Reasons
• Ginkgo Biloba
• Present State of Antineoplaston Research (1), The
• Soy for the Treatment of Perimenopausal Symptoms--a Systematic Review
• Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies: Implications for Medical Education
• Biological Basis for the Benefit of Nutraceutical Supplementation in Arthritis
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of Biologically Based Approaches
• Assessing Websites on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer
• Brief History of Acupuncture, A
• Ethical Problems Arising in Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Impact of Federal Safety Advisories on Health Food Store Advice
• Commonly Used Herbal Medicines in the United States: A Review
• Alternative Medicine Online: A Guide to Natural Remedies on the Internet
• Alternative Medicine Handbook: The Complete Reference Guide to Alternative and Complementary Therapies
• Directory of Schools for Alternative and Complementary Health Care
• Ginkgo: A Practical Guide
• Foods that Fight Pain: Revolutionary New Strategies for Maximum Pain Relief
• Element Family Encyclopedia of Health: The Complete Family Reference Guide to Alternative and Orthodox Medical Diagnosis, Treatment and Preventive Healthcare
• Careers in Alternative Medicine
• Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons. A Report to the National Institutes of Health on Alternative Medical Systems and Practices in the United States
• Report of the Inter-Regional Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in the Context of Traditional Medicine: Bangkok, Thailand, 6-8 December 2000
• Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide for Industry
• Truth About Choosing Medical Treatments
• Acupuncture: NIH Consensus Statement
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Magnesium
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Selenium
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Zinc
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin A and Carotenoids
• Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin E
• Questions and Answers: The Phase III Gonzalez Protocol Trial for Pancreatic Cancer
• Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver Disease and Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse Effects: Summary
• Integration of Behavioral and Relaxation Approaches into the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Insomnia
• Expanding Horizons of Healthcare: Five-Year Strategic Plan, 2001-2005
• Alternative Therapies for Diabetes
• Dietary Supplements Resource List
• Promotions for Kids' Dietary Supplements Leave Sour Taste
• Bioavailability of Nutrients and Other Active Components of Dietary Supplements
• Zinc and Health
• Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research: 2000
• Marijuana Use in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients
• Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Resources at NCI-Designated Cancer Centers: Survey Results
• Economic Characterization of the Dietary Supplement Industry: Final Report. Section 4: Demand for Dietary Supplements
• Report of the Task Force on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Herbal Medicines: Research Initiatives
• Complementary Medicine: Final Report to the Legislature
• General Guidelines for Methodologies on Research and Evaluation of Traditional Medicine
• WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants: Volume 1
• Regulatory Situation of Herbal Medicines: A Worldwide Review
• Garlic: Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease, Protective Effects Against Cancer, and Clinical Adverse Effects
• Immuno-augmentative Therapy
• Gerson Therapy
• Use of Dietary Supplements in the United States, 1988-94
• Chiropractic in the United States: Training, Practice, and Research
• FOOD SAFETY: Improvements Needed in Overseeing the Safety of Dietary Supplements and 'Functional Foods'
• Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research: 1999
• Massage Therapy for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review
• Order of Things: Alternative Medicine
• Revealing and Healing Illness With Art Therapy
• Defining and Describing Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Scientific Plan for the Evaluation of Alternative Medicine in the Treatment of HIV-AIDS
• Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Our Aging Society
• Advising Patients Who Seek Alternative Medical Therapies
• Shiatsu
• Alternative and Complementary Medicine in Canadian Medical Schools: A Survey
• Acceptance of Some Acupuncture Applications
• AMA Report of the Council on Scientific Affairs on Alternative Medicine
• Power of More Than One: The Role of Support Groups in Mind/Body Healing
• Alternative Medicine Update
• Art of Shamanic Healing
• Language of Healing
• Yoga and Cancer: A Move Toward Relaxation
• Using the Body To Heal the Body: Exercise and Disease Intervention
• Overview of Medical Acupuncture
• Why Patients Use Alternative Medicine: Results of a National Study
• Getting Comfortable With Alternative and Complementary Therapies
• Trends in Alternative Medicine Use in the United States, 1990-1997: Results of a Follow-Up National Survey
• Saw Palmetto Extracts for Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Systematic Review
• Physicians' Ethical Obligations Regarding Alternative Medicine
• Researching Alternatives
• FDA Never Promised an Herb Garden: But Sellers and Buyers Eager To See One Grow
• Women's Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Reproductive Health Care
• Review of 12 Commonly Used Medical Herbs
• NIH Consensus Conference: Acupuncture
• Herbal Medicine Boom: Understanding What Patients Are Taking
• Holistic Modalities and Healing Moments
• Acupuncture: A Review of Its History, Theories, and Indications
• Critical Analysis of Spirituality and Its Empirical Indicators: Prayer and Meaning in Life
• Spirituality of Patients Recovering from an Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Grounded Theory Study
• Effect of Therapeutic Touch on the Well-Being of Persons With Terminal Cancer
• Parish Nursing: Addressing the Significance of Social Support and Spirituality for Sustained Health-Promoting Behaviors in the Elderly
• Spiritual Nursing Interventions
• Complementary Therapies: Overview and State of the Art
• Oncology Nurses' Perspectives on Unconventional Therapies
• Criteria and Recommendations for Vitamin C Intake
• Complementary Therapies and HIV Infection
• FDA Guide to Dietary Supplements
• Bioenergetic Fields
• Magnet Therapy
• Acupuncture: A History
• National Cancer Institute's OCCAM Partners With NCCAM to Expand Research on Unconventional Cancer
• Current Licensure for Acupuncture in the United States
• Alternative Medicines Gain in Popularity, Merit Closer Scrutiny
• Use of Aromatherapy as a Complementary Treatment for Chronic Pain
• Association Between Use of Unconventional Therapies and Conventional Medical Services
• Decoding the Mystery: Evaluating Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Complementary/Alternative Medicine for Health Care Managers: A Course Design
• Attitudes of Medical and Nonmedical Students Toward Orthodox and Complementary Therapies: Is Scientific Evidence Taken into Account?
• Paradox of Osteopathy
• Acupuncture: Its Use in Medicine
• Physician-Patient Communication About Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies: A Survey of Physicians Caring for Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
• Imagine This!: Infinite Uses of Guided Imagery in Women's Health
• Opiate of the People
• Patient Demand for Integrative Medicine (editorial)
• Complementary Therapies: The American Experience
• Suggested Curriculum Guidelines on Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Recommendations of the Family Society of Teachers of Medicine Group on Alternative Medicine
• Assesssment of Patients' Perceptions and Beliefs Regarding Herbal Therapies
• Complementary/Alternative Therapies: So Many Choices
• Survey of Practice Patterns and the Health Promotion and Prevention Attitudes of US Chiropractors. Maintenance Care: Part I
• Maintenance Care: Health Promotion Services Administered to US Chiropractic Patients Aged 65 and Older, Part II
• Current Status of Cancer Patients' Perception of Alternative Medicine in Japan: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Survey
• Use of Alternative Therapies by Diabetes Educators
• NIH Funds Multi-Site, Collaborative ACM Studies in Portland, Oregon
• Most Frequently Used Alternative and Complementary Therapies and Activities by Participants in the AMCOA Study
• Discussing Complementary Therapies With Cancer Patients: What Should We Be Talking About? (editorial)
• Experience of Therapeutic Touch from a Nursing Perspective
• Combining Supplements and Prescription Drugs: What Your Patients Need to Know
• Talking With Families about Herbal Therapies
• Psychosocial Aspects of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Evaluating Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer Patients
• Why Meditation?
• How to Spot Health Fraud
• Healing Power of Placebos
• Music of Healing
• Complementary Therapies: A Survey of NCI Cancer Patient Educators
• Praying for Good Health
• Patient Education and Herbal Dietary Supplements
• Educational Needs Related to Complementary and Alternative Therapies
• Stress: Helping Your Family Cope with Life's Challenges
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine: The Public Wants More
• Prevalance of Use of Complementary/Alternative Medicine: A Systematic Review
• Nurturing a Child's Spirituality
• Invest In Yourself: Yoga as a Self-Care Strategy
• Common Herbal Remedies
• Herbal Therapy: What a Clinician Needs to Know to Counsel Patients Effectively
• Relationship Between Health Promotion and Complementary Therapies
• Commonalities in Women's Spirituality and Women's Health
• Talking with Patients About Alternative and Complementary Medicine
• Comparison of Physician and Patient Perspectives on Unconventional Cancer Therapies
• Patient's Guide to Choosing Unconventional Therapies
• Strategy for Informing Patients and Health Professionals About Unconventional Therapies
• Talking with Patients About Their Use of Alternative Therapies
• Relaxation Training as a Holistic Nursing Intervention
• Soy: Health Claims for Soy Protein, Questions About Other Components
• Integrating Complementary Therapies into Health Care Education: A Cautious Approach
• What You and Your Patients Should Know About Herbal Medicines
• CAM in Rehabilitation