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Complementary and Alternative Health


Please also check for information on this subject in the General Guides link of Health of Medical Resources.
Alternative Health News Online
Regularly updated alternative health news edited by Frank Grazian a medical journalist and Professor Emeritus of Communications at Rowan University, NJ.
Alternative Medicine Health Care Information Resources
A collection of world wide web resources on alternative health from the Health Sciences Library at McMaster University. The first section lists general resources and it is followed by a list of specific holistic practices.
Alternative Medicine Homepage
An award winning directory for all types of alternative health sites prepared and maintained by the Falk Library of the Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh.
 Dr. Weil
Dr. Weil's site has a variety of information about natural health, vitamins and supplements. There is also a link to a question and answer library under "Ask Dr. Weil".
Health World Online Village
A general health site which also has a wide range of information on the alternative health and complementary medicine perspective. Offers resources in nutrition, fitness, self-care and wellness, public health and news, diseases and conditions.
HerbMed
A catalog of herbs and their uses. Summarizes research articles from Medline and offers a hyperlink to the original abstract. For each herb the site gives evidence for activity, warnings, preparations, mixtures, and mechanism of action. Only limited content is free.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The National Institutes of Health Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine conducts and supports basic and applied research and training. Information for consumers, practitioners and researchers.
Noah: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This web page has information on a variety of alternative healing approaches, and a listing of additional resources.
Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health
The Office of Dietary Supplements supports research and disseminates information on the use of dietary supplements.ODS supports the International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) which is a database of published, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, and botanicals.
Quackwatch
Takes a critical look at many alternative health therapies in an effort to confront health related frauds, myths and fallacies.
 
   
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