Considering All Perspectives
Recently, a series of articles appeared in the media that were critical of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and how NCCAM directs taxpayer resources to study these modalities. While the articles contained several misconceptions regarding NCCAM’s research, they also raised some important concerns that I share. No one likes criticism, but it is [...]

Budget Request for FY 2010Before the Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
The President’s Fiscal Year 2010 Budget request for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health includes $127,241,000, which is $1,770,000 more than the comparable FY 2009 appropriation of $125,471,000.