Government Agencies & Sources
National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(NCCAM) is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make
up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is one
of eight agencies under the Public Health Service (PHS)
in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
National
Cancer Institute
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in
addition to, or instead of, traditional treatments.
National
Toxicology Program
This program was established to coordinate toxicology research
and testing activities within the Department of Health and
Human Services and to provide information about potentially
toxic chemicals to regulatory and research agencies and
the public.
Office
of Dietary Supplements (ODS) - National Institute of Health
The ODS supports research and disseminates research results
in the area of dietary supplements. The ODS also provides
advice to other Federal agencies regarding research results
related to dietary supplements.
White
House Commission on Complimentary & Alternative Medicine
Over the past 30 years, public interest in and use of complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM) systems, approaches, and
products has risen steadily in the United States. Depending
on how CAM is defined, an estimated 6.5 %1 to as much as
43%2 of the U.S. population has used some form of CAM. The
White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative
Medicine Policy (WHCCAMP) was established in March 2000
to address issues related to access and delivery of CAM,
priorities for research, and the need for better education
of consumers and health care professionals about CAM. This
represents the Commission's final report.
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Day
spas, which are the fastest-growing segment of
the spa industry, are incorporating medical services at
a fast and furious pace. Some day spas offer minor surgical
procedures, like mole removal or laser hair removal. Others
offer treatments designed to help clients prepare for, and
recover from, cosmetic surgery.
