One Week for Better Health
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One Week for Better Health / Empowering women to take better care of their health during National Women’s Health Week (May 11-17). Follow this board, and use #1wk4health to participate. #NWHW
Mind and Body
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Mind and Body / Mind and body practices are a large and diverse group of techniques that are administered or taught to others by a trained practitioner or teacher. Examples include acupuncture, massage therapy, meditation, relaxation techniques, spinal manipulation, and yoga. Learn more about mind and body practices: http://1.usa.gov/1FXiLM6
Natural Products and Dietary Supplements
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Natural Products and Dietary Supplements / For additional resources on what the science says about dietary supplements, visit: http://1.usa.gov/1Ag1Agb
Food and Herbs
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Food and Herbs / Some of the pins on this board come from our Herbs at a Glance series which provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals—common names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Learn more: http://1.usa.gov/1yksFkc
NCCIH Research Blog
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NCCIH Research Blog / NCCIH blogs about research developments related to complementary health practices. Check in regularly to keep up with the latest findings: http://1.usa.gov/1FXj6yl
Health and Well-Being
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Health and Well-Being / For a comprehensive list of our health information, including an A-Z list of evidence-based information on treatments and conditions, featured health topics, and additional resources, visit: http://1.usa.gov/1u7k68t
Stress & Anxiety
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Stress & Anxiety / Anxiety disorders affect about 40 million Americans age 18 years and older (about 18 percent) in a given year. Effective conventional treatments for anxiety disorders are available, and research is uncovering new treatments that can help. NCCIH-funded research studies have investigated several natural products and mind and body practices for anxiety. To learn more about anxiety, visit: http://1.usa.gov/1C7VUqC and for our resources on stress, visit: http://1.usa.gov/1xqk4IQ
Healthy Aging
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Healthy Aging / The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funds research on complementary health approaches. Much of the research relates to medical conditions that are common in older people, such as heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease: http://1.usa.gov/1szeXKE
Pain and the Brain
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Pain and the Brain / Pain is the most common reason for seeking medical care. It is also a common reason why people turn to complementary health approaches. For more of our resources on pain, visit: http://1.usa.gov/1B2x2DT
Mental Health
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Mental Health
Consumer Resources
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Consumer Resources / Like any decision concerning your health, decisions about whether to use complementary health practices are important.
Pediatrics
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Pediatrics / A wide range of complementary health approaches are used for children, including herbs and dietary supplements, massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic care. Children are not small adults, however, and their bodies can react differently from adults' bodies to medical therapies. Tell your child's health care providers about any complementary or alternative approach you are considering or using for your child: http://1.usa.gov/1yktpWm
Women's Health
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Women's Health / Some health and wellness issues are unique to women, and others are more common in women than men. Our Web site has resources and information on health conditions of special concern to women, including menopause, pregnancy, arthritis, and osteoporosis: http://1.usa.gov/1x1Ge5f
Resources from the National Institutes of Health
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Resources from the National Institutes of Health / The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , is the nation’s medical research agency—making important discoveries that improve health and save lives: http://www.nih.gov/. You can follow the NIH on Pinterest here: http://www.pinterest.com/nihforhealth/.
Research and Grant Resources
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Research and Grant Resources
About NCCIH
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About NCCIH / The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine. We are 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: http://1.usa.gov/1B2luAD.
Health Topics: Conditions
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Health Topics: Conditions / Evidence-based information on treatments and conditions—for more info see: http://nccam.nih.gov/health
2012 National Health Interview Survey
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2012 National Health Interview Survey / The 2012 National Health Interview Survey provides the most comprehensive information on the use of complementary health approaches in the United States. More on this survey is available here: https://nccih.nih.gov/research/statistics/NHIS/2012.
Tips on Complementary Health Practices
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Tips on Complementary Health Practices