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• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
  • Questions and Answers About Alopecia Areata
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • NIDDK Information: Alternative Therapies for Diabetes
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
  • NIEHS Consumer Information on Alternative Medicine
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• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • Information About St. John's Wort
• National Library of Medicine (NLM)
  • CAM on PubMed
  • DIRLINE
  • Medical Dictionary (MEDLINEplus)
  • MEDLINEplus Alternative Medicine Page
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  • NLM FAQs: Dietary Supplements, Complementary or Alternative Medicines
• NIH Consensus Development Program
  • Acupuncture: NIH Consensus Statement, Vol. 15, No. 5, 1997
  • The Integration of Behavioral and Relaxation Approaches in the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Insomnia: NIH Technology Assessment Conference Statement, Oct. 16-18, 1995
• Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
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  • ODS home page
  • Questions and Answers about Valerian for Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders

Other Federal Agencies

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  • Ayurvedic Interventions for Diabetes Mellitus
  • Best-Case Series for the Use of Immuno-Augmentation Therapy and Naltrexone for the Treatment of Cancer
  • Garlic: Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease
  • Melatonin for Treatment of Sleep Disorders
  • Mind-Body Interventions for Gastrointestinal Conditions
  • Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver Disease and Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse Effects
  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Effects on Cardiovascular Disease
  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Effects on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Intermediate Markers of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Effects on Lipids and Glycemic Control in Type II Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome and on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Renal Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Osteoporosis
  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Health Effects on Asthma
  • Routine Vitamin Supplementation To Prevent Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Food and Nutrition Information Center
• Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Combined Health Information Database (CHID)
  • White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
  • Integrative Medicine and Alternative Health Practices Initiative
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Consumer Education on Diet, Health & Fitness
  • FTC Consumer Feature: Promotions for Kids' Dietary Supplements Leave Sour Taste
  • Health Claims on the Internet: Buyer Beware
  • "Miracle" Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism
  • Operation Cure.All
    FTC law enforcement and consumer education
  • Who Cares: Sources of Information About Health Care Products and Services
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online
  • Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Dietary Supplements
  • Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Products That Consumers Inquire About
  • Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users
  • Tips for the Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions and Evaluating Information
    Spanish version: Consejos para el uso inteligente de suplementos: Cómo Hacer Decisiones Conscientes y Evaluar la Información
• Library of Congress (LOC)
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• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
  • Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care

World Health Organization (WHO)

• WHO Strategy for Traditional Medicine (2002-2005)
• WHO Guidelines: Developing Information on Proper Use of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine